barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
if so; in that case; in that situation
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
fluent (in a language); flowing
fast-talking; rapid talking
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
softly; mildly; gently; politely
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
don't worry; no worries; never mind
those (near the second person)
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
every person; each one; everybody
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention