market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be helpful; to be useful
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
bargain corner to sell off stock cheaply; cart sale
recently; lately; these days
expenses; costly; expensive
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
present; gift; to give a present or gift
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
cheap article; poor quality article
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
just because; even if; even though
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
two (long cylindrical things)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination