cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
in succession; one by one
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
than; from; out of; except; but; more
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
guess; speculation; supposition
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
final; eventual; ultimate
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused