to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
person being waited for; person who waits
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
insecticide; insect repellent
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
branch office; branch store
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
influential person; man of importance
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
intelligence operative; spy
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
the same; the said; likewise
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
chit; sales slip; voucher
advance; moving forward; progress
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to have one's horizons broadened
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of