serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to carry out one's mission
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
sublime; noble; high-minded
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
FamilyMart (convenience store chain)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
river; stream; River; the ... river
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
in one's own way or style
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
main street; avenue; boulevard
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
coating (esp. lacquering)
bus on a regular route; fixed-route bus; transit bus
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
pedestrian walkway along a road
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
elevated (structure); overhead