dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
then; well; so; bye then; bye bye
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
stealthily; secretly; in secret
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to begin to walk; to set out
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
guidelines for action; personal principles
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
interior design; interior; upholstery
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
many; much; plenty; hardly
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
there is nothing; having nothing
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)