sexy; popular; well-liked
interior design; interior; upholstery
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
owner (esp. of a business)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
foreign (product, esp. agricultural); of foreign manufacture
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
government of Tokyo Metropolis
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to mix; to stir; to blend
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)