beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to reap completely; to trim up (the hair); to dress up
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
price decision; price setting; pricing
to begin talking; to open up
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
the other day; some time ago; recently
to understand (each other); to comprehend
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
start of a romance; beginning of love
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
marriageable age; chance of marriage