printing (e.g. photos); glazing; enamelling; baking
capacity; volume; capacitance
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
without eating or drinking
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to replace; to move; to change the position of
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
simply put; putting it simply; in short
(exercising) the right to command
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
speech and behaviour (behavior)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
older employee who does not have much actual work
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
to yield to temptation; to succumb
to carry out one's mission
growth period; growing season
"gentleman" who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
missing an opportunity; opportunity loss
compensating; making up for; supplementation
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable