strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
how to use; method for using; way of using
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
full length; total length; overall length
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
semi-transparent; translucent
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
typesetting; composition; form; forme
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
Gutenberg; Gutenberg, Johannes (c. 1400-1468; German inventor and craftsman)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
suited figure; person in a suit