increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
Takahashi Youko (1953.5.11-) and (1966.8.28-)
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
Japan's envoy to Sui dynasty China
number of persons; numerical strength; head count
one's previous life; previous existence
CCD; charge-coupled device
lifting a girl's skirt; flipping up a skirt
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
Basic Instinct (1992 film)
contrived; false-sounding
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation
oops!; I did it again; now I've done it; I've messed up
cardboard box for mandarin oranges
underline; side line (equivalent to underlining in vertically written text)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
highly directional microphone
including (in a package); packing together with
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
dissolute mind; hardened heart
taking pictures secretly; taking a sneak shot