tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
writing vertically; vertical writing
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
serialization; serialisation; serial story
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
beautiful woman; beauty; belle