to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
passing mark (examination); passing grade
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
stochastic; probabilistic
disentanglement puzzle; wire puzzle
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
outline; summary; argument
beautiful woman dressed as a man; cross-dressed beauty
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to have the memory of having done something oneself
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
original author (of a work)
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
theatrical adaptation; stage adaptation; adapting for the theatre (theater)
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
real experience; actual observations