to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; (lit.) to sharpen one's fangs
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
Japanese food; Japanese meal
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
person concerned; interested party; related party
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
inside an office, laboratory, power plant, etc.
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
air conditioning; air cooling
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation