to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to scrap (work in progress, esp. illustration); to reject; to shelve; to cancel (plans, etc.)
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
very important person; super star; super big shot
to read (a book, etc.) over again
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to wash again; to reconsider
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
film studies; cinema studies
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
melody; section of a pop song; Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides); Chilean sea bass
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)