baton (of command); order; command; direction
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
men and women of all ages
(written) contract; agreement
large number (of); many; majority
election; selection; choice
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to work without sleep or rest
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
sweet and sour; bittersweet
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at kids, such as manga)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
line; queue; procession; matrix
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
fabric store; draper; dry-goods store
prickling; stinging; tingling