inspection; examination; checking
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
glossy hair; glossy fur; glossy coat (on an animal)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
father and mother; parents
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
hospitality; treating like a guest
advance payment; money paid in advance
outside the city area; suburbs
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
nightlife; night amusements
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to be hot on a person's heels
nape (of the neck); nucha
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
you could say; you might say; verging on the
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
just a minute; small quantity