dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
together; at the same time; same; identical
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
maid; helper; help; assistance
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
many; much; plenty; hardly
exclusive possession; sole ownership; monopoly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
maintenance; preservation; improvement
control; management (e.g. of a business)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
pupil; student; schoolchild
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen