off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
new book; new publication
every month; each month; monthly
arrival of goods; goods received
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
co-op; (consumers') cooperative
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
brother (usu. in names of films, companies, etc.)
collection of short stories; collected short stories
birds of a feather flock together
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
job hunting; job searching
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
interrupting a game; time out
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
paper width; allotted number of pages (e.g. for article in magazine); assigned space; binding for calligraphy and paintings
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
job hunting; job searching
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress