British made; made in Britain
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
the touch of; feel of; texture
store dealing in a particular item; distributor; service point; agency; office
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
intensification; aggravation
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
another thing; exception; special case
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
like this; in this way; as you see
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
to summon; to get used to call
inspection; examination; survey
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
mid-year gift; summer gift
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops