hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be profitable; to yield a profit
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to choke; to have trouble breathing
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
fry; juvenile fish; fingerling
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
upper half of the body; upper body
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
river fish; freshwater fish
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking