hesitation; indecision; vacillation
means of transportation; transport service
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
in deep black; in jet black
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
decommissioned vehicle; out of service vehicle; deregistered vehicle; unregistered vehicle; deregistering (vehicle); unregistering
skid mark; tire mark; tyre mark
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
aloha shirt; Hawaiian shirt
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
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
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
leather shoes; leather boots
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
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
interior design; interior; upholstery
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
open; spacious; extensive
reception room; parlor; parlour
to face on; to look out on to
horror film; horror movie