tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
older sister; elder sister
cooking; food preparation
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
heating power; thermal power; firepower
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
bedside; near one's pillow
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
several minutes; a few minutes
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
this and that; one thing or another
a second time; again; once more; twice
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
stairs; stairway; staircase
living room (Western style); sitting room
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around