to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to try all possible means
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
black and white; right and wrong
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to get help; to enlist aid
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
presumption; assumption; estimation
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
after a long time; for the first time in a while
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point