to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; interview (with a client, etc.); survey; (public) hearing
manuscript; version; draft
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
stingy; petty; pathetic; lovable; sweet; charming
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
editor (in publishing, etc.)
finishing writing; completion of a manuscript
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to express in a roundabout way
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
checking and receiving (an invoice, goods, etc.); receipt
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
confusion; distraction; derangement
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face