to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to publish a book; to put out a book
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
journal; magazine; periodical
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
being in love with an idol, actor, etc.; fan who is in love with an idol, actor, etc.
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
signing; autograph session
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
formal marriage interview
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)