tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
to amuse oneself; to make merry
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
secret story; unknown episode
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
new book; new publication
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up