person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
abortion; discontinuance; stoppage; suspension
Saran (Kazakhstan); Salan; Sarant
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
in the course of one's duties
taking dictation; note-taking
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
squint; sight error; bias; misunderstanding
program (e.g. TV); programme
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
rude person; insolent person
looking like one is waiting for someone
to turn inside out; to evert
hidden room; secret chamber
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
rather; sooner; preferably
military sword; saber; sabre
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
copying (by hand); transcribing
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
daily necessities; everyday item
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed