spade work; preliminaries
involuntary admission (commitment) (to a mental hospital)
discontinued edition (model, product, etc.)
to put one's life on the line
discontinuation (of a model); discontinued model
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to make it less expensive
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
shit; sitting; sitting down; sit!
vagrancy; vagabondage; wander around
with all one's strength; with all one's heart; resignation; resolution
blazing sun; scorching sun; hot day
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
Sharaku (Edo period painter)
haste makes waste; anger and haste hinder good counsel
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
Madadayo!(No, Not Yet!) (film)
dissociative identity disorder
perfect imitation (of a song, dance routine, etc., usu. by an amateur)
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan