show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
brief glimpse of a woman's underwear
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to collect; to assemble; to gather
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
rising; ascending; climbing
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable