(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
weekly publication; weekly magazine
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
author; writer; novelist; artist
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
and; thereupon; because of that
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
adds force or indicates command
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
indictment; prosecution; complaint
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
company; corporation; workplace
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
scenery; scene; landscape
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
that; the matter in question
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous