so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
representative; exemplary; model
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
bodily sensation; sense; experience
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
sweet and sour; bittersweet
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
investment; contribution; financing
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
produce museum; commercial museum
local specialty; special product (of a region)
açaí (Euterpe oleracea); açaí palm
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
sales; selling; marketing
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday