customer traffic; customers; custom
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
four (long cylindrical things)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
direct unforked road; straight path
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
street at night; making a night journey
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
(period of) a year; during an era
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to understand from experience
sympathy; empathy; response
exposure to the sun; sunny place
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
active; dynamic; behavioural
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less