palatial residence; stately mansion
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
anything and everything; just about everything
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
public telephone; pay phone
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to invite in; to show someone in
footwear; footgear; shoes
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together