smoothly; easily; readily
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
to look forward to something
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to talk; to carry meaning
second week's memorial services
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
suspicious-looking; fishy
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
joint; seam; joining point
to pause; to have a short intermission
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
New Year's Eve; end of the year
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
dull sound; muffled sound
richly colored; richly coloured
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to go along; to walk along; to follow