to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
civilized person; civilized people
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
transom; skylight; dormer window
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
stale; hackneyed; cliched
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
with a start; with a jump
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
take-off (of an aircraft); lift-off (of a spacecraft, rocket, helicopter); blast-off
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
in terms of; from the point of view of
development; exploitation
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
commercial vehicle; commercial motor vehicle
unique; peculiar; singular
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie