hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
heading (of a document, article, etc.); header (in soccer); heading (the ball); headbutt
chakra (centers of spiritual power in the human body, in Indian thought)
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
to be lacking in options; to be too few
title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren chant
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
special sale; bargain sale
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
inscrutable; incomprehensible
reinforcement; strengthening
(radio, TV) license fee; licence fee
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
first time; first; initial
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against