gossip; corner of the mouth
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
charging (electrically); electrification
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
counter for books; volume
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
minidisc; MD; missile defense; MD; magnetic disk; MD
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons