thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
exhibition; display; putting on show
arranging; ordering; sequence (e.g. DNA sequence); arrangement; array
daily necessities; everyday item
many; numerous; various; large number of
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
dwelling; house; residence; address
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned