Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
shop; small store; business; firm
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to call in; to invite; to bring in
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
here and there; in places
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to rock; to shake; to swing
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
on the sea; surface of the sea
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
together; at the same time; same; identical
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue
program (e.g. TV); programme
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize