to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
while; even though; despite
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to jump upon (a moving object)
posing; modeling; modelling
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
suffix for familiar person
shyness; bashfulness; shame
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
hairdresser; hairdressing
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten