twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
kimono fabrics shop; draper
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
very popular; highly favoured
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
opinion; point of view; visual point
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
novel; original; new; innovative
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
chili oil mixed with chopped garlic, onions, etc.
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
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)
cooperation; collaboration
being argued into silence; being left speechless
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)