string bikini; g-string; thong
journal; magazine; periodical
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
gummi; gummi candy; gummi drop
... and eastward; east of
not necessarily so; is not always true
sending; forwarding; shipping
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
useless resistance; vain struggle
understanding person; supporter
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
several times; once or twice
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
unrequited love; one-sided love
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse