dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
vitality; ability to earn a living
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
shellfish; seashell; shell
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to stay (at); to stop (at)
moving; touching; stirring
to be overcome with emotion
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
an issue being settled; a case being closed
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
store; reserve; stock; savings
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
grandfather; old man; elderly man
in-house model; company model; model under an exclusive contract; model who works exclusively for a single fashion magazine
recommendation; referral; endorsement
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
clothing and accessories; attire
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
theatre; theater; playhouse
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red