active; dynamic; energetic
to talk; to carry meaning
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
matching clothing worn by couples
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
Taishō romanticism (style of art, architecture, etc.)
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
feminine; womanly; female
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
in spite of; regardless of
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
what kind of business; what sort of matter
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
advisory level; warning level
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
opening ceremony (of the school term)
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism