deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
second term; second stage
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
loving couple; couple of lovebirds; happily married couple (who are always together)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
candidate (for an election)
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to pile up; to accumulate
voice training; vocal exercises
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
to serve; to work for; to attend
opinion; intention; thought
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
extreme masochist; very masochistic
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
totally willing; fully motivated
punishment; judgement; judgment
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
one breath; chug!; drink!
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to turn completely into; to become completely
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
signature phrase; signature saying
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint