being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to telephone; to make a phone call
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to dye; to colour; to color
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
reception room; parlor; parlour
book; volume; this; present; main; head
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...