to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
after staying up all night
debt collection; debt collector
to jump at; to be attracted by
the place for; the time for; the level of
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to rearrange; to resequence
to have a reason; to have an excuse
do not enter; no entry; wrong way
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
railroad; railway; rail transport
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
staying up all night two nights in a row; double all-nighter
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
engagement; engage (e.g. angle)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task