fixing solution; fixative
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to smirk in a creepy way (like an unsociable otaku); to make a slimy self-satisfied grin
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to spend time (on doing something)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
artists' world; painting circles
cultural center; cultural centre
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
self-control; self-restraint
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
Freud; Freud, Sigmund (1856-1939; Austrian neurologist)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)