to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
things depend on how you look at them
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
cost of a car; carfare; honorarium (to cover transportation costs); travel expenses (customarily given by wedding hosts to guests who have travelled from afar)
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
moving in (to a house, apartment, etc.); taking up residence
no vacancy; full occupancy
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
handsome man; actor in a love scene
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to get along well with; to make a go of it
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
to sell off; to sell completely
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior