to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
failure story; horror story
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
story; tale; talk; discussion
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
clientele; customer stratum
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
sound recorder; tape recorder