to get information out of a person; to begin listening
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
and; thereupon; because of that
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
secret; private; surreptitious
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
honorific/polite/humble prefix
lost article; something forgotten
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
please (give me); please (do for me)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
unselfishness; wanting little
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)