refinement; style; sophistication
former imperial university
university graduate; college graduate
after five; one's private time; after-hours
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
pouring hot water on oneself before entering the bathtub; hot water poured on oneself before entering the bathtub; pouring hot water on oneself repeatedly (type of hot-spring cure)
local program; local programme
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
seaweed salt; salt from burning seaweed
in steps of; in units of; calculated by
notification of moving in
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
thank God it's Friday; TGIF; going out on Friday night; (lit.) flowery Friday (when young men et al. stay out late)
concert band (at a school); wind ensemble
wireless-activated disaster warning system
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to depend on somebody for food and lodging; to be treated coldly; to be kept in a low position
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs, pluggers; jandals
to ask for money; to put the touch on someone
female household; household consisting wholly of women
taking a hem up; hemming up
chicken-hearted; lily-livered; cowardly
nature; character; disposition
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
cashmere (fiber, yarn, fleece, clothing, etc. from the cashmere goat)