making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
to be tonsured; to have one's head shaved; to become a monk
to cut; to slit; to slash
angrily; in a huff; in anger; high on marijuana
skilled manager; resourceful general
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
troubled times; turbulent times
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
educator; teacher; educationalist
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
useful thing; usable article
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
A common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan, famous for being the centre of modern Japanese popular culture and a major shopping district for video games, anime, manga, electronics and computer-related goods.
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing