Japanese Plastic Models Part I: Kits
-life in plastic – it’s fantastic!
Word definitions
grown-up (n.): an adult
free of (adv.): not containing/having any of
imperfection (n.): problem/error that causes the result to be not perfect
piece … together (v.): understand by combining different parts/pieces of information
mecha (n.): (in anime, manga, etc.) a large armoured robot, often controlled by a person inside
product range (n.): a series of related products
decade (n.): ten years
market share (n.): a part of the total amount sold
glue (n.): a sticky substance used for joining things together
snap together (v.): connect by pushing matching parts together
limb (n.): an arm, leg, or wing of an animal or person.
the Mecca (of) (n.): the most important place (normally of a religion, but other things as well)
layman (n.): someone without special training
paintjob (n.): the act/result of painting something
from scratch (idiom.): from the beginning/using very basic ingredients
take up space (v.): being big and not leaving enough space for other things/people
a model … (n.): the ideal one; a great example of