gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
valuable article; valuables
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
remote (work, device, etc.)
high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
paranoid; obsessive; fixated; monomaniacal
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
acrylic plate; acrylic board
final adjustment; final coordination
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
drama; theatre; theater; play
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
imperial court; royal court
scenography; scenic design; set design; stage design
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to blaze; to burn brightly
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
reading through; reading over