to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
hot topic; talk of the town
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
manly; masculine; like a man
marriage proposal; courtship
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
spirit; heart; disposition
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable