to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
company president; manager; director
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
Western-influenced; Occidental-looking; exotic; (lit.) smelling of butter
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
preface; introduction; preamble
parlance; manner of speaking; art of conversation; narration; speech; discourse
different thing; another question; different case
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing
to be out of focus; to be off the point (e.g. of a plan); to have not got the point
without leaving any trace
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
to read smoothly; to skim
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)