unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
customer traffic; customers; custom
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
folding into four; quarto
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
craving for the limelight
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
airsoft (war game using air guns firing plastic pellets); game of survival
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
courteous; decorous; polite