back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
area; region; district; locality
to be sooty; to be stained
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
time; hour; period; class
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy