acoustic material; acoustic absorbent material
good piece of work; honourable mention (honorable)
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
whenever you want; any time you like
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
even so; anyhow; at any rate
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
settlement; conclusion; summary
this and that; one thing and another
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
such a thing; something like that
compilation; editing; recording
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to lean against; to set against
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
though; even if; whether ... or ...
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment