long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
to be dead; to be lifeless
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
aggression; invasion; raid
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
rights to usage of one's likeness