to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
sex establishment; brothel
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
the same generation; coeval
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
illumination; decorative lighting
curious; strange; unusual
stone sauna; facility where one rests on towels laid on a slab of heated natural rock
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
production (e.g. play); direction
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
gamelan (traditional Indonesian music ensemble)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of