cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to ascend; to go up; to climb
front; frontage; facade; main
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
although I say; although one might say; although called
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
public toilet; public restroom
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
review (of learned material); revision
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
ripped jeans; pre-ripped jeans; distressed jeans
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
aquarium (building); oceanarium
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)