if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to hang (something) on the wall
shameless; shameless person
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to form a group; to form a bunch
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
bottle of ink; ink bottle
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
newspaper story (article, account)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
10th day of the month; ten days
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
research; study; investigation