middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
ability; capability; skill
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
work; business; company; study
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
common people; ordinary people; masses
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
spiced mulled wine (Germany, Austria, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally