easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
promising; hopeful; full of promise
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
heir; inheritor; successor
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
exclusive; attached to; specialist
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to polish one's shoes; to clean your shoes
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to get hungry; to become hungry
impossible to do (although wants to)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
(in the same way) as before; as always
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued