woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
NEC (IT and electronics corporation)
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
company president; manager; director
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
department store; department
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
wherein; therein; thereinto
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)