obtaining items such as books, CDs and DVDs before the date they officially go on sale
women who excel; women in prominent positions
to keep (a person) waiting
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
great love; passionate affair
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
quickly; swishing; whooshing
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
back off!; leave me alone!
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
limited time; limited-time offer
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
talk; story; conversation
soccer club (at a school); football club
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt