to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
while studying; presently studying
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
participation; joining; entry
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
article; item; thing; goods; wares
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
article; news story; report; account
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
heading; headline; index; headword
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)