to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
in-home separation; quasi-divorce; marriage that has broken down but where the wife and husband still live together without getting a divorce
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to dash off; to write freely
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
residing; living; dwelling
foreign capital group; foreign company
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
information technology; IT
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
hot yoga (yoga performed under hot and humid conditions)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
chocolatier; chocolate maker