manuscript; version; draft
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
if you think about it; come to think of it
how many years; how long; what year
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
function; facility; faculty; feature
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to bring; to take; to bring about
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
library (usu. single-room); small library
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
particularly; only; in the case of
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
trio; gang of three; threesome
somehow; for some reason or other
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve