stereotype; preconceived idea; preconceived notion
unique type; one of a kind
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
essence; liquid foundation; beauty lotion; serum
to arrive; to come to pass
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
latex (milky fluid found in plants); milky lotion (cosmetic); body milk
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
growing child's hearty appetite
latte; caffè latte; radio and television
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
variation in color (colour); having a different color
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
matter to be checked or investigated
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
how; in what way; circumstances
length (of an animal); body length
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
second; number two; runner-up
editor (in publishing, etc.)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight