torchbearer (esp. Olympic); flame-bearer
vivid description; painting a lively picture (of)
nasolabial fold; smile line; laugh line
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
triple time; three important requisites
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
principle of laissez-faire
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
blank space; margin; blank canvas
new menu item; new dish on a menu
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
coating (esp. lacquering)