beautiful face; good looks; beauty
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
story; tale; talk; discussion
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(giving) instruction; initiation
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
popular name; common name; given name
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to watch steadily; to stare
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to read the situation; to sense the mood
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
so; like this; in this way
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to repeat; to do something over again