noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
don't you think?; indicates question
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
cartoon-character costume
white gem (esp. a pearl); rice flour dumpling; white-flowered camellia
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
woman; female; feminine gender
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery