weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
inn town; post town; post-station town
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
matter to be checked or investigated
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
central part; heart (of a city)
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
outlook; general situation
preliminary investigation; preparation
that is to say; so that means
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to call in; to invite; to bring in
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
line; queue; procession; matrix
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
powdered sugar; icing sugar
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
museum; reference library; archive; record office
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause