klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
bento; Japanese box lunch
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
business; trade; operations; sales
ascending and descending; going up and down
way of speaking; profession
scale; scope; plan; structure
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
space (room, area, outer space)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
puzzle ring; wire puzzle; exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
potato chips; potato crisps
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
to be profitable; to yield a profit
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
list price; regular price; established price
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)