carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
damp; moist (negative nuance)
changing clothes; change of clothes
had better ...; had better not ...
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
appointment; rendezvous; date
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
order; sequence; procedure
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
admiration; wonder; astonishment
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
not caring; not giving a damn
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
although I say; although one might say; although called
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
such ... as; or some such