to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
breaking off an engagement
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
lavender; lavender (color)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits