simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
dictatorship of the proletariat
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to run around; to bustle about
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
compensation payment; reparation
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
prime of one's working life
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
luxury item; luxury goods
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
left breast; left side of the chest
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled