to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
night work (in the entertainment business or sex industry)
looking for a sexual rather than serious relationship
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
emphasizing one's good qualities; presenting oneself in a favorable light; self-production (of an album, film, etc.)
illustrated reference book; illustrated catalog
looking for love; searching for a lover
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to impress; to engrave; to incise; to stamp (e.g. symbol); to punch
meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
pressing down (button, keyboard, etc.); depressing; forcing down
unstopping; uncorking; uncapping; connecting (e.g. gas supply)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
storefront; front of a store
another shop, store, or firm
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
nutjob; mental job; lunatic; mentally troubled person
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; dear me!; thank God!
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
established (certain) fact
the good fortune to have been born male
membership card; membership certificate
to have a meal together; to sit at table
flying bird; soaring bird