truancy; absence without leave
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
weekly pictorial magazine
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
weekly publication; weekly magazine
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
color photo; colour photo
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to strip and leave clothes lying around
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
studying abroad; studying overseas
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to roll up; to be rolled up
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
remote control; remote operation