notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
waste of time; killing time
all night long; all through the night
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
society; the world; the times
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
financial backer; financial supporter
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to rock; to shake; to swing
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)