according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
chit; sales slip; voucher
rather; sooner; preferably
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
rotten smell; putrid odor
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
ornamental kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephara)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
item; article; dish; course; finest item
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
genuine article; real thing; real deal
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
high and low; rise and fall
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help