surroundings; environs; circumference
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
Cyathea mertensiana (species of tree fern)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to press a question; to cross-examine
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
even though things may appear this way
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
being startled; getting a shock
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
with these words; while saying
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
performer; entertainer; actor
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
actor; actress; player; performer
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try