to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
to fold up; to fold into layers
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
work clothes; business suit
cool biz; cool business; business casual (Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) campaign encouraging people to wear lighter clothes and for companies to set their air conditioners to 28C, etc.)
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
bell pepper (esp. red and yellow); capsicum; paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)
light brown; golden brown
ready-made; common-law (wife)
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to pack (in box); to drive to wall
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pleased to make your acquaintance
month-long period; (during) month
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
(one's) quota; assignment
dressed bread; bread to which something has been added (sandwich, pirogi, etc.); stuffed bread (rolls, buns, etc.)
married woman; another's wife
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
sailor suit; middy uniform
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label