preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
voluptuous; fascinating; beautiful
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion