to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
woman with a turbulent love life; woman always having man trouble
no-good woman; (female) loser
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
mold prevention; mildew prevention
working at home; telecommuting; working remotely
Bufferin (brand of buffered aspirin)
having one's face revealed; having one's face seen
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
extreme sadist; very sadistic
black mold (Aspergillus niger); black mould
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
bashful; shameful; ashamed
shoulder pain (at about age forty)
bubble era (of Japan; 1986-1991)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
take (e.g. in film-making)
no side (rugby); full time; end of game; post-fight mutual praise; reconciling
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
border; boundary; area; region; psychological state; mental state
pseudo-romance; pseudo (mock) love affair
changing one's (public) persona; changing one's (public) image
different type of business; different occupation
administrative scrivener; notary public; paralegal qualified to prepare legal documents on administrative matters, e.g. immigration
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
incredible episode (e.g. of a TV show)
rental house; rental housing; house to let
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
attention seeker; look-at-me