intermission (between acts); interlude
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to press against each other; to huddle together
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
subconsciousness; the subconscious
to squeeze out; to wring out
unavoidable; this is it; this is the end; left with no choice; it's all over now
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
physical work; manual labour (labor)
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
insertion slot (e.g. coins, tickets); input port
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to focus on; to bring into focus
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
raised-floor-style (granary, truck, etc.)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)