blending of Japanese and Western styles
demanding; difficult; strict
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
running as fast as one can
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
leadership competition; power struggle
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
ancient times; distant past; antiquity