being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to check; to stop; to keep back
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
special radio or television programme; television special
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
visual effect; visual effects (in filmmaking, etc.); VFX
trick art; trompe-l'oeil; trompe l'oeil
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
(death from) starvation; starving to death
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
affixing; pasting; sticking
having not the slightest idea
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
tricking someone (into confirming or revealing the truth)
(police) detective; criminal matter
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
not eating enough; unsatisfied; dissatisfied with; leaving something to be desired
in succession; one after another
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
talk; recital; narration; topic
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
courting; wooing; making advances
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub