reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
class; heading; group; category
long hair (usu. of a man)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
suffix for familiar person
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
right in the middle (of); midst; height
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
back (of a chair); backrest
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh