Vocabulary

sofa bed; sofa-bed; sofabed

to feel depressed; to be down

pull-up (exercise); chin-up

pull-up resistor

at the earliest; at the soonest

economical person; thrifty person; saver

to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence

vocative case

asset register number

asset register number

asset register number

words; writing; lyrics

ci (form of Chinese poetry)

to meet; to face someone

American car

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand)

sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)

holiday plans

short clip used to begin and end commercial breaks on Japanese TV

self-centered; stuck on oneself

I'm hoping for ...; I want ...; I'd like ...; ..., please

to raise one's voice; to shout

to summon courage; to be brave

hair straightening

trademark gag; trademark routine

to (relax and) stretch one's legs out

World Hearing Day (March 3)

promotional video; music video

if possible; if circumstances allow

turquoise blue

one point

cry

older sister

to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to distinguish; to discriminate; to make it clear where one stands

cult film; cult movie

school grammar

tennis ball

to lift up; to hold up; to hold above eye level

thumbs up

having one's baby nursed by another woman; wet-nursing; breast milk received from another woman