to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
Okinawa soba (thick noodles served in a pork soup)
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
Okinawan food; Okinawan cuisine
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to tower above; to stand out
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
in accordance with; according to
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
scenery; scene; landscape
complete change; about-face
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
shop; small store; business; firm
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)