physical strength; muscle strength
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
building (construction) site
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
in accordance with; according to
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to be too numerous; to be too much
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
jewel; precious stone; gem
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently