stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
(being) on time; work hours; time on duty; (in) real time; (watching, etc.) live
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
within the year; before the year is out
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
another school; other schools
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
smallish; on the small side
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
part; part-timer; part-time (work)