sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
metal sake jug; sake warmer
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
unique user (of a website); UU
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
never mind!; don't worry about it
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
searching for someone; search for a missing person
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly