(written) work; book; writings
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
last days; the end; one's fate
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to spend a night together
sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge
made-to-order; custom-made
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
later on; eventually; afterwards
performance of one's official duties
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
glad countenance; joyful look
commercialization; commercialisation
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
agreement; assent; Norway
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)