unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to cease; to stop; to be over
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
business; trade; operations; sales
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to stop walking; to pause
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
film studies; cinema studies
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
inexpert or untrained eyes