a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
naked person (esp. child)
with a click; with a snap
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
chocolate given by a boy to a girl on Valentine's day (the other way around is the norm in Japan)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
chocolate given to a friend (on Valentine's day)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
such a thing; something like that
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
influencing (a person) for good
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
somewhere (very vague); someplace (very vague)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
baumkuchen; spit cake with cross-section resembling tree rings
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
arrival on location (esp. used in transport industries, police, etc.)