little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
minority group (party); minority
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
sales battle; business competition
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
switching over to; migration; transition
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to fly around; to scatter
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to close (one's eyes); to shut
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
beginning of the (fiscal) year
nothing but; none other than
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder