to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
bronze statue; bronze sculpture
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license)
product demonstration; sales demonstration
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
still life (painting, drawing)
facial flushing; drink-reddened face; having a hoarse voice after drinking; raspiness caused by over-drinking
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
set menu; fixed-course menu; table d'hôte
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
securities exchange; stock exchange; bourse
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
duty station; place of business; work location
semi-pro; semi-professional
initiation fee; admission fee
straight-cut bangs (hairstyle)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
combination (e.g. of foodstuffs); dovetailing; fitting together
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
communication technology; communications technology
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
teppanyaki (Japanese cooking prepared on a hot steel plate in the center of the table)
futomaki; thick roll of makizushi; rolling something thickly; something rolled thickly (a cigar, etc.)
forked tree; forked branch
have to do; must; should; ought to
mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
refined taste; good taste
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
low rating; bad reputation
ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script
thick soles; thick-soled footwear
Paris Fashion Week; major fashion show, held twice yearly in Paris
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days