to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
woman; lady; adult female
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
you (plural); all of you; you all
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
marking; grading; scoring
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
spelling mistake (usually in a foreign language)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
in one's own way or style
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans