to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
in order; in turn; one by one
just one person; only one
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to stop (plug) one's ears
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
place; room; margin; scope
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
neighbouring house; neighboring house
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
job hunting; job searching
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
inheritance; something given or received
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest