to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
customer traffic; customers; custom
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
Cheki; brand of small instant cameras made by Fujifilm; check it out; take a look
planning; project; plan; design
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
hiding one's embarrassment
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
harmonica; mouth organ; cunnilingus; hypodermic syringe
grasp; catch; understanding
hegemony; leadership; initiative
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
entreaty; supplication; petition
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
single word; a few words; brief comment
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"