forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
restlessly; restively; agitated; fidgety
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
otherwise; or else; if not
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to lie down; to throw oneself down
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
one by one; one each; one at a time
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
young tuna (esp. northern bluefin tuna under 1 meter)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
author; writer; novelist; artist
editor (in publishing, etc.)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
strict; close; precise; scrupulous