limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
steady; firm; solid; secure
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
useable footage ratio; proportion of footage that can be used for the final cut
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
long-awaited; much-awaited
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
aging; wearing out; deterioration
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
supervisory authority; regulatory authority; right of management; custodial right
video camera; video camcorder
whenever you want; any time you like
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
to happen to hear; to overhear
email; e-mail; electronic mail
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress