to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to slide into; to slip into
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
in order; in turn; one by one
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
festival; feast; carnival
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
good humour (humor); good mood
going around; patrol; round; tour
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
two days later; day after next; next day but one
tenth day of the month; ten days
business discussion; negotiation
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
many-legged; octopus-like
charcoal grilling; char-grilling