yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
imagination; supposition; guess
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
silence (not speaking); muteness
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
receipt; cash-register slip
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to lose one's footing; to slip
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over