approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
better than nothing; better than none at all
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
same trade; same business; same profession
that kind; competition; match
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
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
shopping; purchased goods
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
on-the-job training; hands-on training
Southern Alps (of Japan); Minami Alps (city in Yamanashi-ken)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
summer vacation; summer holiday