evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
handing out flyers; distributing leaflets
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to call in; to invite; to bring in
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
outward appearance; looks
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?