to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
sharply; harshly; stingingly
made-to-order; custom-made
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
bill (at a restaurant); check
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
be on your guard!; take care!
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
great person; eminent figure
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
men and women of all ages
preliminary arrangements; spade work
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing