metallophone; carillon; glockenspiel
threatened abortion; imminent abortion; threatened miscarriage; imminent miscarriage
does not match (one's, its) appearance
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (formerly: Fire Defense Agency) (Defence)
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
sense of sound; sense of pitch
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
stammering; stuttering; dysphemia
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
voice quality; type of voice
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
to be exhausted; to be worn out
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
to work without sleep or rest
how others look at you; what others think about you
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal