expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
suited figure; person in a suit
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
a couple (of lovers, etc.)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
bright sunshine; broad daylight
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
Western-influenced; occidental-looking; exotic; (lit.) smelling of butter
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
what do you want?; can I help you?
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
being startled; getting a shock
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout