actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
absence; disregard; indifference
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers
bunch of flowers; bouquet
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
hereabouts; around there; that area
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
vermilion (colour); cinnabar