rain cover; tarpaulin; awning; taking shelter from rain
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
at first; initially; in the beginning
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
Amazon (river, rainforest, etc.); Amazon (female warrior)
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
left-over flesh on the spine of a fish (esp. tuna) or beef
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
sushi roll (rolled in nori); rolled sushi; norimaki; makizushi
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
Vivian; Vivien; Vivienne; Vyvyan
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
identifiable; personalized
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
falling to one's death; death from a fall
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
interference; obstruction; sabotage
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
one's post; place of work; workplace
debauchery; dissipation; lewdness; lasciviousness
fireplace; mantlepiece; chimney (narrow cleft used to climb a rock face)
marking; grading; scoring
to do someone in; to bump someone off
(at the) last moment; (in the) nick of time
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
attraction (of people); draw