quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
dictionaries (and similar books)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
snapshot (esp. of people)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
first shrine visit of New Year
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
landscape photograph; scenic photograph
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
at that time; in those days
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
if so; in that case; in that situation
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
hard-to-get-into university; elite university; highly-selective university
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
menial; meanness; servility; abject
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to