sound (of a sentence); euphony; wordplay; play on words; pun
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
listener ratings (radio, etc.); listenership
broadcasting station; broadcaster
life of the people; people's lives; citizens' livelihoods
support; backing; aid; assistance
seeing for the first time; first sight
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
script; libretto; scenario
this; our; right; justice; checking account
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
leasing (out); renting out; hiring out; letting
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
to help each other; to cooperate
mind; mindset; mentality; sentiment
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
sharing a room, flat, apartment, or house (with roommates, flatmates, etc.)
echo; echo; ultrasound (scan); Echo
minimum temperature; lowest temperature; (today's) low
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year