work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
modern Japanese; current written style
red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
(not so) much; (not) very
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
pointing out; identification
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
namely; that is (to say); in other words
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
summertime; summer season
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth