woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
mental derangement; madness; insanity
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
movie set; filming location
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
foreign; abroad; overseas
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
playing the victim; playing the victim card
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter