called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
in the morning; during the morning
sending (a manuscript, artwork, etc.) to the printer; receiving a manuscript (from the author)
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
finished product; finished goods; completed article
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to join forces; to cooperate
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
new book; new publication
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
sugidama; ball made from sprigs of Japanese cedar, traditionally hung in the eaves of sake breweries
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
how; in what way; in what manner
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand