reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
how others look at you; what others think about you
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
roller coaster; big dipper
in terms of; from the point of view of
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
sexual discrimination; sexism
disparate society; stratified society
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
person in charge; official; attendant
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to shake off; to throw off
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to become better; to improve
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge