to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
first-rate; finest quality; the best
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
rapping sound (and other sounds when associated with poltergeists)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
more than anything; above all else
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to thrust down; to push off