early morning; early hours; early in the morning
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
foreign (product, esp. agricultural); of foreign manufacture
to have learning; to be educated
War and Peace (1869 novel by Leo Tolstoy)
caricaturing; turning a movie, novel, etc. into a manga; making a comic version of something
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
word; term; language; speech
zip it!; shut it!; be quiet!; I'll shut up
way out; means to escape; escape route
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
in company; among people; philtrum
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
night travel; walking around at night; night train; nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
skill stop (slot machines)
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
CPU; central processing unit
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
shoji (paper sliding door)
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
moisture; humidity; dampness
poly-; polyethylene; polyphony (of an electronic keyboard, etc.); police; police officer
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
settling down; quieting down; cooling down; stillness; quiet; tranquility
washing machine; (clothes) washer