thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
raw materials; ingredients
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
premature joy; short-lived elation
holding two or more positions concurrently
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
briskly with small steps; trotting
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to rise; to erect; to get up
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
special; particular; peculiar; unique
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
female high-school student
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer