preparation; provision; guarding
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
genius; prodigy; natural gift
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
now; the present time; just now; another; more
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to suit; to match; to become; to be like