tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
overhead luggage rack; overhead baggage rack
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
homecoming; returning home
feeling; sense; impression
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...