finished product; finished goods; completed article
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to look away; to turn away
material; substance; matter
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
description; describing; depicting
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to tumble down; to roll down
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
assertion; declaration; affirmation
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
colour; color; hue; tints
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing