association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
youthful; young; young-looking
natural voice (without a microphone)
sampling; taking a sample; sampling; distributing free samples
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
table of charges; tariff; price list
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
feelings; thoughts; meaning
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
shopping; purchased goods
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
how long; how far; how much
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
substrate; base material; matrix; backing; carrier
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
without cause; without reason
to hand (over); to deliver in person
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification