state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
every single word and phrase; word by word
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
too (much); overly; excessively
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
authenticity; credibility
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
standard; average; typical; normal
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
it's been a long time; long time no see
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
of great promise; with a promising future
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)