banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
rather; sooner; preferably
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
older sister; elder sister
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
doing as one is told; yes-man
to live; to make a living; to get on with
floral decoration; floral ornament
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
extended-play (record); EP; European plan; European Parliament
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
cost of a meal (or meals)