to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
successively; one after another
early detection (of an illness)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
course; route; path; process; means
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
before ... days (months, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
receptionist; reception woman
store brand; straight bond; station break; sideback; social business
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living