agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to telephone; to make a phone call
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
(medical) doctor; physician
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
the whole day; all the day
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
story; tale; talk; discussion
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
home area; home town; local
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser