voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
cake or snack served with tea
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
got it; roger; leave it to me
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
the other day; lately; recently
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to catch the eye; to attract attention
joint work; collaboration
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
round, wooden container for cooked rice
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
(another's) daughter; young lady
so; like this; in this way
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
largest company; industry leader
surroundings; environs; circumference
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
personification; impersonation; embodiment
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to be worried; to be troubled
street at night; making a night journey