life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
image; figure; figure; form; image
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
plastics; synthetic resins
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
(electric) torch; flashlight
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
one's own work; making by oneself
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
even though; despite; when
exhibition; display; putting on show
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position