classification for Japanese verb with the dictionary form ending in "gu"; "ga" column or row of the kana syllabary
standee (in a theatre); standing-room spectator; the gallery
driving on the left side of the road; driving on the left-hand side of the road; left-hand side driving
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
quietly; without the slightest movement
being widely talked about as a prominent prospect (for)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to dry up; to exhaust (e.g. resources, talent)
one-stroke sketch; unicursal
insertion point; insertion slot; insertion opening
deficit operation; operating at a loss; being in the red
artificial internal organ
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
good-quality; superior in quality
black-market channels; illegal channels
to take a veneer off something
criterion (criteria) for selection
storm area (winds of 25mps or more)
to turn into a state of feverish mood
public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)
to pluck (usually from a tree); to pick (e.g. apples)
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
West Germany (1949-1990); Federal Republic of Germany
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
tremendous snowfall; heavy snow
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
emergency exit light; guide light
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
to stomp out (of a room, etc.); to storm out