without cause; without reason
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to happen to meet; to come across
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to throw into; to dump in together
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
indeed; really; truly; very much
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
consideration; taking into account
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to force open; to push open
city meeting hall; civic hall; community center
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit
head; lead; vanguard; first
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
toughened glass; tempered glass
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season