slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
explanation; interpretation
junior high school student; middle school pupil
Hibino Katsuhiko (1958.8-)
seeing for the first time; first sight
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
study; diligence; discount; reduction
results; record; grades; marks
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
drama; theatre; theater; play
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
stirring; rousing oneself
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
complete works; complete collection; complete series
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
Okayama (city, prefecture)
Kurashiki (city); storage charges