jellied fish or meat broth
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
make; workmanship; preparation
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
break; pause; interruption; intermission
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
private (non-governmental) school (college, university)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
slight; little; insignificant
factory; plant; mill; workshop
middle class; bourgeoisie
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.