dispute; argument; contention
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
rising; ascending; climbing
inept doctor; bad doctor; poor doctor; quack
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
elevator landing; elevator hall
Moonlight Mask (fictional superhero)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
air of luxury; high class feel
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
one's own property; possessions
kitchen with a small counter for eating, usu. allowing a view into the living and dining rooms
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
with a start; with a jump
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
oldest mankind (e.g. evidence of)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving