gem; jewel; precious stone
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
sphere; circle; range; category
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
technical; technological; practical
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
experiential; empirical; experimental
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
fully prepared; all ready
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
impulse buying; impulse purchase
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
checking out (of a hotel); check-out
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
courteous; decorous; polite
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
front; frontage; facade; main
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction