to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
old clothes; secondhand clothing
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
shopworn goods; dead stock; shelf warmer; being left unresolved for a long time (e.g. a problem); being shelved
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
coating (esp. lacquering)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
school of western-inspired Japanese drama which developed towards the end of the Meiji period; shingeki; new-drama (movement)
glibly; volubly; at great length
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
actor; actress; player; performer
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
first meeting; first interview with
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
household; home; family; housekeeping