to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
musical composition; tune
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
each (every) time; whenever
call; summons; convening; convocation
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
home area; home town; local
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
no exception; without exception; always the same
to have an eye on; to zero in on
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
newly-released music; new release (CD, album, etc.); new score; new composition
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
difference; discrepancy; variation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
seventh day after a person's death; first seven-day period after a person's death; (arch.) seven days; (arch.) one week
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route