difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
story of one's experiences
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
broadband; brokers' broker
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
honeycomb construction; honeycomb structure
improved version; revised edition; refinement
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation
underground lake; subterranean lake
to freeze to death; to die of cold
light-emitting diode; LED
transparency; degree of clearness
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to collect information; to gather knowledge
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale