woman; female; feminine gender
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
aquatic products; fisheries
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
present; gift; to give a present or gift
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress