to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
high street; town centre (center)
building lot; residential land
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
break in time; interruption; pause
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
disagreeable; unpleasant; off-putting; disconcerting
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
article; item; thing; goods; wares
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
combined unit; two-in-one unit; many-in-one unit; integrated model
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
experiment; experimentation
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
exhibition room (e.g. museum); showroom (for goods)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
three sides; small offering stand
automatic; intransitive verb
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant