tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
romantic; spicy; coquettish
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
only; merely; but; no more than
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
several times; once or twice
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
piece of meat; cut of meat
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to run a shop; to have a shop
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
commitment; pledge; promise
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot