new book; new publication
to lie deep in; to extend far back
utagoe coffeehouse; sing-along tearoom; coffee shop in which customers can sing in chorus accompanied by a band
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
sudden change; complete change
to do drugs; to take (illicit) drugs
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
abandoned building; derelict building
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to view the past with nostalgia
minority group (party); minority
pronunciation; production of sound
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
Orfeo (opera by Monteverdi)
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
signing; autograph session
telephone book; telephone directory