study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
funeral hall; ceremony site
fool; someone beneath one's contempt
name recognition; established reputation
second edition; additional printing
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
bedridden; confined to bed
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
to win the prize; to win the ring
debut work; one's first work
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
birthday party; birthday meet-up
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
sender; consignor; remitter
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
well-known; noted; celebrated
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to be remembered; to go down in history
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
(your, his, her) daughter