chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
high efficiency; high performance
(television, radio, etc.) receiver
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
acceleration; speeding up
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
(exercising) the right to command
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to get along well with; to make a go of it
serious; severe; grave; acute
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
first time; first; initial
confections; sweets; candy; cake
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face