scenery; scene; landscape
festival; feast; carnival
unexpectedly; surprisingly
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
care; precaution; guarding; caution
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to invite in; to show someone in
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
strong or bitter (green) tea
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
small number; few; minority
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
(it was) not until; (it was) only when