to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
shoulder (of a road); berm
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
webcast; web broadcast; Internet distribution; online distribution
over-the-counter sales; selling over the counter
burning low; waning; declining
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
one thin flat object; one sheet
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
of no interest; not interested
measurement error; calculation error
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
life; living; I; me; student
to boil strongly; to be excited
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
apparently; appears to be
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced