cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
variety of goods; number of articles
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
on the way home from school
senior high school student
university student; college student
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
another shop; another store; another restaurant
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis; decisive moment
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
about the same; about equal to; close match
summer vacation; summer holiday