staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
elder sister; effeminate man
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
progress; being under way
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cut; reduction; curtailment
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
special; particular; peculiar; unique
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
noise sensitivity; hyperacusis
unexpected meeting; coincidence