way; method; means; (technical) specification
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
will not do; do not; does not
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
cooking; food preparation
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
stagnation; hindrance; delay
material; substance; matter
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
suited figure; person in a suit
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
traditional craft; traditional handicrafts
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
what time; (lit.) which hour
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
recovery; undoing; recall
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)