poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
even more; still more; further
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
too (much); overly; excessively
useless resistance; vain struggle
nice; likeable; desirable
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
near; nearby; not far off
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
on the way home from work
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
student (esp. a university student)
small-time candy store; penny candy store
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
rest; break; recess; intermission
old couple; elderly couple
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
each house; every house; house to house; door to door
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street