living by oneself; living alone
woman who forced her husband into marriage
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
matter to be checked or investigated
unpredictability; element of surprise
to be touching; to be moving
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to happen to meet; to come across
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
real thing; original; actual
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
gentian (esp. the great yellow gentian, Gentiana lutea)
runway (fashion); catwalk; runway (aircraft)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
rehearsal; rehabilitation
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
lottery; lot; raffle; draw