format; procedure; way of proceeding
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
memory; ability to remember
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
at once; there and then; immediately
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
stationery shop; a stationer
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
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to offer for sale; to put on the market
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
street in front of station
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
along the road; along the way
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
troublesome; annoying; complicated
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to be softened; to calm down
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task