source (of supply); channel
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
expression; presentation; representation; notation
separate day; another day
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
central part; heart (of a city)
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
frame; framework; outline
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
welcome!; nice to see you!
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
height (of body); stature
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
it's been a long time; long time no see
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
shopping; purchased goods
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
main question; real issue at hand
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
after a long time; for the first time in a while
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
smoothly; easily; readily
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues