futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
planning; project; plan; design
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
scene; sight; scenario; setting
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
of no interest; not interested
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
mystery writer; detective fiction writer; crime author
signed book; autographed book
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
what do you want?; can I help you?
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable