mangy cur; low animal; beast
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
hearsay; learning by hearsay
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
criminal's head on public display (Edo period); displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
investigation; research; looking something up
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
apartment with one bedroom and a combined living room, dining room and kitchen