middle of the night; dead of night
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
manners; behavior; behaviour
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
place where one works; construction site; working area
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
foreign; abroad; overseas
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market