to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to crouch; to squat; to cower
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
trivial; not amounting to much
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
being filled with; being full of; permeation
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
place; position; location; position; standing; status
bathing; going in the bath
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
brand name; trade name; product name
explanatory note; explanatory text; explanation; caption
made in Japan; Japanese-made
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus); lemon grass
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
fast-talking; rapid talking
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
brand items; brand-name goods
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something