to make a lasting impression
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to be expensive; to be costly
to be free; to be available
storefront; front of a store
going out of business; closing a shop; exiting a store; leaving a shop
witnessing; observing; sighting
to work hard; to work diligently
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
French; French food; French cuisine
for a while; for some time; for a period
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
this or that person; anybody; many people
consistently; unchangingly; throughout
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
photography; taking photographs
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen