unknown; unidentified; unspecified
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
several years; a few years
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
difficult problem; challenge
bride; one's daughter-in-law
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
button (clothing); push-button; button
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
five (long cylindrical things)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
group; party; team; squad; section
interruption; suspension; break
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
to adorn; to decorate; to dress up; to build up
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
novel; original; new; innovative
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
correction; revision; amendment
to concern; to be related
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office