commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
chit; sales slip; voucher
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
don't you think?; indicates question
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
this and that; one thing or another
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
(someone else's) daughter
to laugh away; to laugh off
common people; ordinary people; masses
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
bagna càuda; dip made from garlic, anchovies, olive oil, etc.
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
Vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
avocado (Persea americana)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay