to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
woman; female; feminine gender
man; male; masculine gender
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
acute myocardial infarction; AMI
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
condition; state (of health); appearance
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
pointing out; identification
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
collar points; tip of a collar
body of a garment; bodice
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive