looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
extermination; annihilation
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
shopping; purchased goods
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
aforementioned; above-mentioned
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
while; even though; despite
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
to walk; to move forward; to make progress