first screening; preview of movie
to become empty; to be emptied
penetration; permeation; transmission
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
year in, year out; always; 24-7
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be photographed; to be projected
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
printout; (computer) printing
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)