busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
professor; teaching; instruction
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to break wind; to let off a fart; to have a shot
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
one's first campaign; one's first battle
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to shake off; to throw off
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
border (between countries); national border
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
after-sales service; warranty service
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...