to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
display; (computer) display; monitor
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
ill will; malice; evil intent