to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
hello; good day; good afternoon
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
library; book collection; paperback book
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
journal; magazine; periodical
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
this week's issue (e.g. magazine)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited