composite; combined; complex
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
how many years; how long; what year
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
shopping; purchased goods
to go past; to pass; to pass by
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
suspicious character (person, figure)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
everything; anything; nothing
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
summertime; summer season
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
sense of values; values; value system
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll