growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
to be accustomed to reading
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to plow through (a wave) (plough); to tack (against the wind)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
strong pressure; heavy pressure
Japanese writing; Japanese text
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to torment; to torture; to harass
to belittle; to look down on
well versed; thorough knowledge
hard to get; hard to come by