what proportion; what percentage
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
Indus (valley) civilization (civilisation)
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
at work; in the midst of work; working
to grow taller (of people)
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
redoing; doing over again
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
as you can imagine; as imagined
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827)
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
difficult problem; challenge
not limited to; not just ...
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
(small) stone; rock; pebble
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
still object; object at rest; still life (painting, drawing)
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery