liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
minimum price; floor price
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
clothing and accessories; attire
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
local specialty; special product (of a region)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
confidence; trust; faith; credit
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
conscious; deliberate; intentional
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
compact-size; compact-sized; compact
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
observation; survey; watching
dual structure; double structure
wheat straw; barley straw
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)