to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
aloha shirt; Hawaiian shirt
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
leather shoes; leather boots
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
sense of unity; sense of oneness
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
interior design; interior; upholstery
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time