dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
vacant house; unoccupied house
just because; even if; even though
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to be sooty; to be stained
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
fire hook; poker; slice bar
to throw on the fire; to burn
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
even more; still more; further
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot