to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
moon; Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon in Shinto and mythology)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
story; tale; talk; discussion
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
not caring; not giving a damn
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with