comparing heights; comparison of statures
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to talk to oneself; to mutter
sex establishment in which staff dress in costumes (schoolgirl, nurse, etc.)
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
planning; project; plan; design
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to be torn off; to come off
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
exchange (something) together
servant; manservant; menial
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
demo version (of software); trial version
original story; original version; this volume
extract; excerpt; selection