pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
courteous; decorous; polite
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
solo debut; debut as a solo artist
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
living with one's parents; living at home
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
three; three years of age
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
interference; meddling; butting in
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
the last moment; the very end
grudge; complaint; reproach
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
clear solution; clean decision
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded