half-sister (different father); half-sisters
decaffeinated; caffeine-free; uncaffeinated; non-caffeinated
video recording; video media
club journal; club notebook
new creation; new invention; new production; new breed
books returned unsold; books returned to the library
to go back to the starting point
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
harvesting rice while it is still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
aliteracy; loss of interest in or shift away from reading (especially serious) books or literature
popular line (of goods); products predicted to sell well
place that is often written about in waka poetry; oft-repeated descriptive epithets in poetry
words used by young people; slang
to blend (e.g. truth and lies); to mix together (e.g. kanji and kana)
outline; summary; epitome
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)
LINE (instant messaging software)
business efforts; corporate efforts
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
truth is stranger than fiction
to show unwillingness (to do); to be reluctant (to do); to look annoyed; to show signs of finding something bothersome
animated film released direct-to-video
banner; banner (graphic provided to link to site)