author; writer; novelist; artist
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries); (arch.) noh; (arch.) fooling around
office building; office complex
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to overdo; to do too much
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
to relax; to feel at home
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
influence; effect; impact
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
is something that; is that which
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
sending back; return to sender
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
even more; still more; further
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use