handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
coach; coaching; training
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
duty; obligation; responsibility
nine; team; players on a team; no
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; gun; pistol
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
exhibition; display; putting on show
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to pay the bill; to settle an account
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
main street; avenue; boulevard
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down