leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
loud laughter; hearty laugh
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
cache; place to hide something
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to settle (in a place); to settle down
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
vibration; vibrato; trill
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
fast walking; semi-jogging
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
being settled; coming to a conclusion
new single (by a recording artist); person of marriageable age who remains single (e.g. to focus on their career)
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
article; news story; report; account
turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
original author (of a work)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
lodging host; lodging place
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank