popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to quit one's job; to resign
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
Yamato (province); Japan; the art of classical Japanese poetry
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
going concern; stocks and all; goods and furniture included
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
conducting wire; line of flow (of people, objects, etc.)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
summer vacation; summer holidays
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
consuming food or drink on the premises (as opposed to taking it home); dine-in (restaurant); eat-in
first day of the month; the first of the month
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
preheating (an oven, etc.); warming up (an engine, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
zipper; zip; zip fastener
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron