to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
interference; intervention; meddling
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
hegemony; leadership; initiative
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
battle for Christmas sales
assortment; product lineup
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
change; transition; vicissitudes
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
to pierce through; to break through
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
to feel depressed; to be down
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
relation; connection; relevance