publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to buy more (of something)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
household economy; family finances
a few years ago; some years back
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
oracle; revelation; divine message
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
with a bump; with a clunk
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
naughty child; unruly child
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to cover fully; to wrap around
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different