being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to know (a person); to think
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
(holding of) a solo recital or performance
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
drama; play; powerful drug
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
right in the center (centre)
cover charge; admission fee; room rental (fee)
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
layout map; block plan; layout plan
throw; throwing; throwing event
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to be transparent; to show through
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics