flood of customers; roaring business
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to face; to go towards; to head towards
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
detached building; solitary house
autonomy; right of self-government
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to discuss; to talk together
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to become hot (from the sun)
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
gradually; slowly but steadily
territory; domain; dominion; possession
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to dye; to colour; to color
to crouch; to squat; to cower
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)