guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
imagination; supposition; guess
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
by myself; in person; by oneself
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
not caring; not giving a damn
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
single-mother household; fatherless family
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to have a talk; to tell a story
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
scenery; scene; landscape
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
night view; night skyline; nightscape