to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
fashionable color; fashionable colour
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
lost article; something forgotten
lost property; something dropped and left behind
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
police officer; policeman; policewoman
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
conviction; belief; confidence
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
sudachi (species of Japanese citrus, Citrus sudachi)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to manage something successfully; to be successful
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
account number (bank, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
having no make-up; wearing no make-up; being without make-up
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)