affectation; showiness; pretence
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
almost every day; almost daily
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
throughput; processing power
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
tacit; unspoken; implicit
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
one meal; one meal (a day)
rapid weight loss; extreme thinning
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
skunk (animal); skunk (i.e. preventing someone from scoring entirely)
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to eat a lot; to have a good appetite; appetizing
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
related to; in relation to
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
background music; (movie or commercial) soundtrack; featured songs
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel