model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
marlin; swordfish; spearfish; sailfish
vinegared rice topped with sliced raw tuna
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to die; to lay down life's burden
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
arm; skill; efforts; ability
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to select someone (out of many people)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
transactions; dealings; business
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
curiosity; inquisitiveness
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
medium; mediocrity; average
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum