to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
ninja implement (shuriken, etc.)
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
the touch of; feel of; texture
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
mnemonics; art of memorizing; mnemonic device
outside of one's area of expertise
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
giving a lecture in the Emperor's presence; lecturing to the Emperor
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
balcony; Spanish bar; Spanish-style restaurant with a counter, serving food, alcoholic drinks, and coffee
gore; triangular piece of fabric, used for making skirts, umbrellas, etc.
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
casting; founding; minting
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
sitting with one's superior; in attendance
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to install; to equip; to mount
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude