ordering (materials); placing an order; order
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
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
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
number of persons; personnel
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
short trip; brief journey; excursion
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
self control; self restraint
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
how; in what way; by what means
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure