to wear glasses; to put on glasses
female vampire; vampiress
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
that's too bad; too bad for you!
to do earnestly; to get serious
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
economical; comparatively cheap
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
exclusive possession; sole ownership; monopoly
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
to arrest; to capture; to seize
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
witness stand; witness box
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
meritorious deed; services
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties