to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
minidisc; MD; missile defense; MD; magnetic disk; MD
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
early (days); initial stage; initial
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
tension; mental strain; nervousness
standard; set; routine; decided
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
music industry; music business
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; hearing loss
as you see; as you can see
class; heading; group; category
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
real thing; original; actual
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
reputation; respectability
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition