to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
ready reply; quick answer
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
new building; new construction
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
boldface; bold-type; thick characters
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
beginning; clue; starting point
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to arrange not to contradict each other
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
service point; agency; office
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as