long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
flagship product; leading product; hallmark product
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
breeding; raising; rearing
cultivation; nurture; culture
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
inferior species; inferior breed; inferior race
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
moment by moment; hour by hour
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
joke; playfulness; kidding around