staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
What's New (esp. on webpages, programs, or newsletters); announcements of new arrivals or events
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
non-player character; NPC
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
management; administration; operation
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
all nighter; sleepless night
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
light; faint; pale; fleeting