to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
finish; end; completion; result
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
two times; twice; two degrees
deep-frying; deep-fried food; abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
measurement round the hips
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order