either way; in any case; one way or another
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
transactions; dealings; business
business discussion; negotiation
madder red; dark red; crimson
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
premature death; untimely death; dying young
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
imposing stance; daunting pose
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
in-house model; company model; model under an exclusive contract; model who works exclusively for a single fashion magazine
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
fighting stance; fighting pose
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
very loose; slowly; leisurely
competitive swimming; swimming race
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
setting up specially; special installation
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
lower region; lower part; region below
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
Sinology; study of China or of the Chinese classics
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
strongish; somewhat strong
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
that's a different matter; that's a different story
deed; act; work; performance
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent