croque-madame; croque-monsieur with a fried or poached egg
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to press a question; to cross-examine
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to knead well; to polish; to refine
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
business world; business circles; (the) industry
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
special exhibition; themed exhibition; temporary exhibition
(very) short story or article; short short story; conté
writing something on commission; newly written text
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine