hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
particularly; only; in the case of
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
impossible; unlikely; improbable
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
unsettled; pending; unresolved
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
I see; that's right; indeed
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
one's best interests; one's own good
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about