thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
having missing teeth; toothlessness
what date?; what's the date?; when?
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
healthy; sound; wholesome
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
hidden room; secret chamber
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
donation; presentation; gift
technical book; specialized book; treatise
printout; (computer) printing
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
several years; a few years
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
free agent; free agency; factory automation
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict