to laugh away; to laugh off
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
having no make-up; wearing no make-up; being without make-up
clothes made from jersey cloth; cutsew
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
English conversation; school for English conversation
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
regular coffee (as opposed to instant coffee)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
foreign; abroad; overseas
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
long distance relationship
hamburger shop; hamburger restaurant; hamburger joint
returning from school; going home from school
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled