curse; spell; malediction
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
Marine Day (national holiday; 3rd Monday of July)
hand net; dip net; scoop net
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
department of English literature
contrived; false-sounding
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
English conversation; school for English conversation
protection; shield; shadow of eaves
study of foreign languages; linguistics
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
university student; college student
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
lecture attendance; auditing
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
predicament; one's ground; one's position
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging