favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
haori (Japanese formal coat)
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
meaning; significance; sense
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
big match; big game; important match; important game
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
small number; few; minority
betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
as before; as ever; as it was originally
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to comb down; to smooth down
wounded person; injured person
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely