painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
selling out; being sold out
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
questionnaire; survey; poll
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
sexy; popular; well-liked
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
system; organization; organisation; architecture
public telephone; pay phone
unlicensed; without a license (licence)
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
noted doctor; excellent physician
as everyone knows; needless to point out
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
company president; manager; director
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
vice; immorality; corruption
tenth day of the month; ten days
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
classification; categorization; sorting
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
homosexuality; homosexual love