transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
untouched; unused; intact
came here; coming here; recently
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
in name only; titular; nominal
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
inspection; examination; survey
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
one eye; one of one's eyes
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster