high-class restaurant; high-end store
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
otherwise; or else; if not
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to come and go; to go back and forth
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
mirror surface; lens surface
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
peeling off (adhesive tape, wallpaper, etc.); pulling apart (Velcro)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
naturally; of course; understandably
right beside; close to; nearby
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
climax; peak; zenith; apex
cleavage (between breasts)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)