completely empty; penniless; flat broke
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
buffet; self-service meal
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
betting ticket; betting slip
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
way; method; means; resource; course
high heels; high-heeled shoes
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
flight; desertion; escape
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to relax; to feel at home
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
new town (esp. planned satellite towns of Osaka Prefecture); new housing development
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
bubble economy (of Japan; 1986-1991)
rising tide; incoming tide; flood tide; surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum