salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
chilly; unpleasantly cold
preface; introduction; preamble
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
pannier (clothing); hoop skirt
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
the Alps; range of high mountains
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
trial; judgement; judgment
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to complete decisively; to do to completion
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep