deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
university of arts; arts college
joint together; opposite; facing
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
what time; (lit.) which hour
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to listen again; to ask again
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
for use by children; for children
useful thing; usable article
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to keep a watchful eye on
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
naivete; simplicity; innocence
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!