selling out; being sold out
sales; selling; marketing
number of copies; circulation
maintenance; preservation; improvement
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to perceive; to understand
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
how should I know?; don't ask me
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
public and private; official and personal; government and people
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be found; to be discovered
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
making a strange face; strange face
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry