to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
ascending and descending; going up and down
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to look around; to survey
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
pronunciation; production of sound
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
combined cargo and passenger ship
room clerk (hotel); steward (ship)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
cargo; freight; money or assets
common use; communal use; sharing
to play a leading role; to play a central part
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
round shape; circle; circular form
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
inside the harbour; inside the harbor
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to recall; to remember; to recollect
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
chair; stool; post; office; position
many; much; plenty; hardly
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation