economical; bargain; good value; good-value
storehouse; warehouse; godown
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
some day; hereafter; at some future time
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
healing item; health item
in order; sequential; seriatim
grasp; catch; understanding
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to some extent; to a certain extent
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
at that time; in those days
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)