now that; since; so long as; because
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
study; research; investigation
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
had better ...; had better not ...
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
the whole area; all areas
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
riding together; fellow passenger; joint partnership
opposite bank; farther shore
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
St. Peter's Basilica; Papal Basilica of Saint Peter
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)