dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
difficult to ...; hard to ...
treatment; service; handling; management
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
commuter pass; season ticket
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to run up to; to rush over
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
talking while standing; standing around talking
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)