recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
little by little; bit by bit
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
family-oriented; familial
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
pirozhki (small Russian pastries filled with meat, vegetables, etc.); piroshki
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
seasoning; flavour; flavor
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
scene; spectacle; sight; view
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
time series; chronological order; chronology
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
the way back; the way home; return trip