(きく) (v5k,vt) (1) to hear; (2) (usu. 聴く) to listen (e.g. to music); (3) (formal 聴く) to ask; to enquire; to query; (P) [EDICT]
てる
(照る) (v5r,vi) (1) to shine; (2) (from 面照る) (See 曇る・くもる・4) to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.); (P) [EDICT]
の
() (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT]