border (between countries); national border
just the other day; quite recently
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
pretense; affectation; showiness
catchphrase (esp. in advertising)
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to carry; to bring (to a place)
spring in full bloom; spring at its height
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
furiously; passionately; indignantly
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
ouija board; spirit board; talking board
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
young person; youth; young
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
even so; anyhow; at any rate
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
strap (to hang onto); hanging strap
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
while moving; on the move
high street; town centre (center)
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
don't worry; no worries; never mind