to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
comparatively; relatively
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
clumsy; unskillful; bungling; poor; bad
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to straighten up; to sit upright
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
face contorted and about to cry
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
component; component stereo
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to cease; to stop; to be over
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
hooting; jeering; heckling
fucking; screwing; having sex