to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
sleepover; overnight stay
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
during; for the duration of
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
large number (of); many; majority
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
traditional; conventional
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
worried look; concerned expression
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
for some (unspecified) reason
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period