to think too much; to be over-concerned
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
mass communication; mass media
product; produce; result; fruit
business world; business circles; (the) industry
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
much less; to say nothing of
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
carbonic acid gas; carbon dioxide; CO2
direct import; direct importation
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
evening sky; twilight sky
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)