lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
just because; even if; even though
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
common people; ordinary people; masses
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
intimacy; affection; familiarity
the world in general; society; convention
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
eighth day of the month; eight days
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
major incident; major happening; big scandal
severe earthquake; violent tremor
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
internal conditions; true state of affairs
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
single standard; single base; single-feature show
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to smile broadly; to grin widely
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant