sale; sales; selling; marketing
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
proceeds (from a sale); takings
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
orphan; person without friends
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
fundraising; collection of contributions; donating; donation; contribution
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
living by oneself; living alone
student of a women's college; female university student
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to thrust down; to push off
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
later on; eventually; afterwards
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to burst open; to pop; to split
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up