to let out a cry; to shout
dwelling; house; residence; address
tottering steps; drunken staggering
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
loss of spirit; dejection
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
all night long; all through the night
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
geta for wear in dry weather
silent; still; quiet; hushed
new book; new publication
reason; cause; history; origin
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely
even if not; even without
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
one thin flat object; one sheet
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty