casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
youthful; young; young-looking
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
manner of using one's hands
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
originally; by nature; from the start
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
worst; worst-case (scenario)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to not take seriously; to take lightly
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker