shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
making a mold; taking a (dental) impression
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
arrival of goods; goods received
renewal; renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
sex fiend; lecher; pervert
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
to play a leading role; to play a central part
same-day sellout; selling out on the first day (of sale)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to raise one's voice; to shout
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
rather than; more ... than ...
between both countries; bilateral
friction; discord; strife
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
sleep mask; eye mask; blindfold
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
plump; chubby; voluptuous
contours of one's body; figure
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give