to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
keeping soil in good condition
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
heart pounding; chest tightening
(personal) background check
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth