to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
how many people; a number of people
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
breakfast special; cheaper than usual breakfast combination
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
strategy meeting; council of war
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
how long; how far; how much
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
eighth day of the month; eight days
middle of the night; dead of night
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
meeting hall; assembly hall
morning; forenoon; just before noon
health; type of brothel/massage parlor (parlour)
being open but having virtually no business
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
shop; small store; business; firm
in comparison to; rather than
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment