maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
both schools; both universities
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
fraudulent sale of worthless land (e.g. by overstating its future value)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
donation; contribution; endowment
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to jump up and down; to hop
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
squad leader; group leader; team leader
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
(on the) aisle; aisle seat