to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to collect; to assemble; to gather
stamp collecting; philately
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
one's post; place of work; workplace
foreign; abroad; overseas
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
eye for people; ability to judge character
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
... years old; age (of) ...
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
kitchen; financial situation; finances
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
infotainment television program; information program; program of announcements
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)