fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
multiracial nation; multiethnic country
MacDonald; Macdonald; Mcdonald; McDonald's (fast food chain)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
every place; various places
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
negotiations; discussions; connection
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
police; police officer; police station
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to bring back; to restore
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
prior investment; upfront investment
contradiction; inconsistency
overseas student; exchange student