strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
labor; labour; manpower; working force
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
stability; security; equilibrium
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
gradually; slowly but steadily
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to come and go; to go back and forth
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
the West; the Occident; Western countries
design; idea; conception; plan
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
person in charge; official; attendant
in accordance with; according to
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
leaving everything up to someone else
parking stub; parking ticket
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations