the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
construction; architecture (of buildings)
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
scene; view; prospect; outlook
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
shopping centre; shopping center; shopping mall
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
earnestly; immediately; exactly
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to revere; to respect; to worship
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to mind; to care; to worry
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back; to rely on; to depend on