hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
interference; meddling; butting in
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
and; thereupon; because of that
suffix for familiar person
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
two persons; two people; pair; couple
arrest; apprehension; capture
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
since when; from when; how long
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
dark circles around the eyes; periorbital dark circles
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
honorific/polite/humble prefix
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
I see; that's right; indeed
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
production (e.g. play); direction
extermination; annihilation