insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
condition; situation; prospects
proud; having a prominent nose
safety; welfare; well-being
opposite side; other side; other party
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to set aside one's interests
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
village; human habitation; human settlement
main road; main thoroughfare; arterial road
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
all eyes; public attention
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
as planned; according to plan
public transportation; public transport
without doubt; certain; sure
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
to switch off; to turn off
spread; span; expanse; extent
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
vista; background; perspective; distant view
three-quarter length (usu. clothing)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing