private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
shopping; purchased goods
to quicken one's pace (steps)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
parting; separation; farewell
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
had better ...; had better not ...
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
living; lifestyle; living room
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
if you think about it; come to think of it
older brother and younger sister
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)