one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
quietly; slowly; gracefully
maid; helper; help; assistance
helper; assistant; help; assistance
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
last night; yesterday evening
series of battles; successive battles
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to slap; to strike; to spank
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
after a long time; for the first time in a while
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to relax; to feel at home
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
business world; business circles; (the) industry
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going