advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
counter for books; volume
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
one's post; place of work; workplace
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
at first; in the beginning; originally
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to pass (of time); to elapse
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
at least; at most; (even) just
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion