percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
on the way home from work
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
former public prosecutor who now works as a lawyer; retired public prosecutor
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
script; screenplay; scenario
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
footwear; footgear; shoes
espresso (coffee); expresso
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
teachings of Buddha; Buddhist teachings; Buddhist path; Buddhist enlightenment
highest price; price ceiling
popular name; common name; given name
powdered; powdery; pulverized
color fixing; colour fixing; mordantizing
three primary colors (colours)
order; sequence; procedure
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
(national) capital (city); metropolis
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
infant; child; pageboy; page; child in a traditional festival procession
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
steamed confection (e.g. manjū, uirō, steamed yōkan); steamed cake
to draw off; to run out; to flush out