sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
drinking bout; merrymaking
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to look after (often medically); to take care of
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
pitching; pitching (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); pitch
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
counter for (school) periods; nth period
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
screening (a movie); showing
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)