unpleasant to hear; difficult to hear
donation; presentation; gift
postage; carriage; shipping charge
(short) rest; breather; break
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
having not the slightest idea
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
ability; capability; skill
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
unskilled; not very good at
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
unprecedented; record-breaking
while surprised; suddenly
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
ratio; proportion; percentage
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
gathering to remember a deceased person; memorial gathering; farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
combination of foods (usu. that do not go well together); dovetailing; fitting together
intravaginal (anal, etc.) ejaculation; creampie