clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
early (days); initial stage; initial
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
private power generation; masturbation
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
try-hard award; consolation prize
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
receipt; cash-register slip
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
annual (plant); first-year student
prize for perfect attendance
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
in advance; beforehand; previously
dealing with; coping with
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry