complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
production (e.g. play); direction
the other day; a few days ago
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to take up space; to occupy space
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
selection; choice; option
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
decoration; ornament; trimmings
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
example; specimen; sample
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
modern; trendy; hip; in; up-to-date
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
hard (life); tough (world)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders