protection; copy protection; write protection
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
outfit featuring pants (as opposed to a skirt)
bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
trio; gang of three; threesome
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
after the decimal point; below the decimal; of no account; beneath one's notice
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
victory celebration party; victory banquet
in the background; not standing out
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing
galley (tray); galley proof
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
competent; suitable; qualified