bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
true character; true heart; true spirit
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
person concerned; interested party; related party
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to strip and leave clothes lying around
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
very likely; very probable
several years; a few years
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly