being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
exhibition; display; putting on show
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to mix; to stir; to blend
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
in search of; in order to look for
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
remarkable; striking; obvious
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
reading-book; reader; guidebook; textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
observational humour; observational comedy
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume