stochastic variable; random variable
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
skirt steak; meat cut from the diaphragm; belly meat (e.g. salmon); peritoneal meat (e.g. chicken)
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
rapids; shallows of a river
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
ahead; before; the future
second; number two; runner-up
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
a little bit; a little while
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
female high-school student