to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
agarwood; aloeswood; gharuwood; aquilaria tree; lign aloes
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
Japanese sand lance (Ammodytes personatus); Pacific sandeel
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
dry riverbed; river beach
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
this and that; such and such
official test for a secretarial qualification
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
small present; small token of appreciation; with compliments (e.g. written on small gift)
brown envelope; manila envelope
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
business manners; business etiquette
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to look attractive; to look nice
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene