high and low (social standing)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
older brother and younger sister
shafts (of rickshaws or similar vehicles); thills; tiller; yoke
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to return a favor (favour); to repay
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
having said that; be that as it may
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
spirit; heart; disposition
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
journal; magazine; periodical
library (usu. single-room); small library
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe; to govern; to manage; to control
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
personal; individual; private
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)