(hair) rinse; (hair) conditioner
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
to not believe one's ears
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
odds and ends; all; every
sudden, wide-spread drop in prices
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
depression; recession; slump
ability to attract customers
going home from work; on the way home from work
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
cost-cutting; cost reduction
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
proud; having a prominent nose
nostrils; wings of the nose
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
the very best; excellent; superb
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
person or organization (esp. yakuza) in charge of solving problems caused by subordinates; member of a biker gang driving behind the rest (in charge of keeping the police away from the other members)
hoe; raw fish or meat dish in Korean cuisine
universal serial bus; USB
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup