circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
even if ...; even supposing that ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
statue; picture; picture revealing character
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
(battery) charger; AC adapter
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)