sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
though; notwithstanding; although
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
don't you think?; indicates question
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to repeat; to do something over again
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to chase; to run after; to pursue
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
story; tale; talk; discussion