somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
free (of charge); gratuitous
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
offensive (movement); aggression
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
early (days); initial stage; initial
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement