advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
energy conservation; economical use of energy
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
memory; ability to remember
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
pickling in vinegar; vinegar pickles
sampling food; tasting; trying
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
fat (of meat); fatty meat
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
changing clothes; change of clothes
main street; avenue; boulevard
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
real life; actual life; everyday life
various articles; various items; various kinds
exhibition; display; putting on show
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
locals; local inhabitants
as you can imagine; as imagined
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way