stick figure; stick person
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
sixth day of the month; six days
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
small apartment rented by the week
eighth day of the month; eight days
fan club; hobbyist club; amateur association; doujin circle
preliminary step; first step
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
price reduction; discount
ninth day of the month; nine days
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
script (for a TV show, film, etc.); script (printed type imitating handwriting); script
compilation; editing; recording
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
taking into consideration; making allowances
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
silly video game; nonsensical video game
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street