startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
notice; notification; report; posting
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
button (clothing); push-button
very likely; very probable
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
senior high school student
to redeem (from sin); to save
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)