malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
discretion; consideration; allowance
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
sympathy; compassion; pity
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
instead; but (on the other hand)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
handsome young man; Adonis
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
letterpress printing; moveable type printing
A5 paper size (148mm x 210mm)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
editor (in publishing, etc.)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
specialist journal; specialized magazine; specialised magazine
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
same family (race, tribe)
system; institution; organization; organisation
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to continue (going along some trend)
property; fortune; assets
to die out; to become extinct
a person without a single relative
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due