very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
street stall; stand; booth
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
changing completely; transformation
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
place; situation; position; location
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
whispering into a person's ear
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
festival; feast; carnival
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
confections; sweets; candy; cake
burning at the stake; burning to death
visual hallucination; vision
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter