entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
meaning; called; named; that says; that
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
person around forty years old (esp. a woman)
mature woman; middle-aged woman
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
shaking (like a jelly); wobbling; with a jiggle
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
to keep a watchful eye on
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
product; produce; result; fruit
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous