neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
noted product; local specialty
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
for example; for instance; e.g.
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
production; output; turning out
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
to dye; to colour; to color
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
amount of money; sum of money
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to solicit; to demand; to extort
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
street stall; stand; booth
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to wring the neck; to strangle
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)