Q&A; question and answer
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
covered in mud; mud-caked
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; lewd man; lecher
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
through; by way of; after; via
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
pleased to make your acquaintance
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
series of battles; successive battles
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to shoot down; to win; to gain
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel