直向き

ひたむき

earnest, single-minded

聞き直す

ききなおす

to listen again, to ask again

向き直る

むきなおる

to turn round, to face about, to turn about

聞きにくい

ききにくい

difficult to hear; indistinct

音に聞く

おとにきく

to be widely known, to be famous

向き向き

むきむき

suitability

聞き頂く

ききいただく

to ask (politely)

聞き置く

ききおく

to listen

直に

じきに じかに じかに、じきに

directly, in person, firsthand

聞き

きき

hearing, audible sound

向き付けに

むきつけに むきづけに

to one's face, in one's presence

向きになる

むきになる ムキになる

to become serious, to take something seriously (joke, teasing), to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial), to get worked up

向け直す

むけなおす

to change direction

向け直る

むけなおる

to change direction

向き不向き

むきふむき

different suitabilities, being cut out for certain things (and not for others)

叡聞に

えいぶんに

(in the) emperor's hearing

聞く

きく

to hear

向き

むき

direction, orientation, aspect, situation, exposure, suitability, tendency

聞きしに勝る

ききしにまさる

to a greater extent than one has heard, going beyond one's expectations