the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
ability to attract customers
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
planning; project; plan; design
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
mapping; aligning related information, objects, etc.; mapping; mapping; cartography
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
supporting role (actor); minor role
occupied taxi; full-scale car (vs model)
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
to exchange; to interchange
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
with curious eyes; curiously
death in battle; death on the battlefield
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
besides; moreover; in addition
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
illustrated (with photographs)