contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
contemporary art museum; museum of contemporary art
The Door into Summer (1957 novel by Robert A. Heinlein)
Bijutsu Shuppan-sha (publisher)
part-time lecturer; contract teacher
outsider; layman; amateur
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
longtime best seller; book with steady sales over a long time
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
audience; spectator; spectators
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to cover fully; to wrap around
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
personal; individual; private
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide