to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
time; season; period; phase; stage
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
per person; per capita; per head
possession; occupation; occupancy
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
ten; 10; ten years of age
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
planning; plan; project; arrangements
unique; peculiar; special
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
to tear up and throw away
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
at the window; by the window; next to the window
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
good (place to leave off); convenient