to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
situation; developments; outcome
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity