crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
dance performance held in April by geisha and maiko in Kyoto's Gion district
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
the opposite sex; isomerism
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
numerator; molecule; member; element
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
number one; first; best; most; game; round
danger; peril; hazard; risk
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
secondary meaning; of secondary import
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
matcha; powdered green tea
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
third stage; three stages
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
with all one's strength; with all one's might
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing