photography; taking photographs
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
to live through; to survive
format; form; (data) format; formatting (a disk); format
exclusive distribution (of a TV series, etc.)
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
snugly; cosily; compactly
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to affect; to impact; to influence
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
disparity in technology; technological gap; technology gap
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
moderately; in moderation
translator; translation program
4th day of the month; four days
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
special event; one-time event
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
(your) choice; preference; wish
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
last order (in bar, restaurant, etc.); last call
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
Histoire d'O; The Story of O