settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
general; popular; common; typical
clientele; customer stratum
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
nonchalantly; without a care
program (e.g. TV); programme
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
television program; TV program
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in shop, etc.); zone ticket; boarding ticket; bus ticket dispensed at boarding, used to show where one boarded
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre