illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
unaltered; unedited; unamended; uncensored; unexpurgated
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
hiding one's embarrassment
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
back issue (of a publication); back number; number (on the back of a player's uniform); shirt number
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
seven-to-three ratio; 70-30 split; 70-30 hair part; hairstyle with hair parted in a 70-30 ratio
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
easy to read; legible; clear
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
the way back; the way home; return trip
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
consequently; as a result
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)