serialization; serialisation; serial story
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
quotation; citation; reference
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
very great; enormous; serious
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to worry about; to be vexed
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
surface; outward appearance; superficial; shallow
that is to say; so that means
to heap abuse upon (a person); to criticize strongly; to blast (someone)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
ambulance with a doctor onboard
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
simple; easy; convenient; handy
pushing by hand; hand gilding
great admiration; deep respect
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
intended use; intended purpose