inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
moisturizer; moisturizing lotion
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
producer; grower; maker; producer (in a food chain)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
warming up (food) in a microwave
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
keeping things tidy and in order
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
understanding; comprehension
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage