counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
beforehand; in advance; previously
my husband; one's family; family member
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
reading partway; leaving half-read
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
advance; moving forward; progress
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
three; three years of age
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to be at a loss for words
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
mental; spiritual; emotional
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something