in proportion to; just as much as
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
ago; since; before; previous
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
common use; communal use; sharing
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
directions; instructions; orders; command
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
like this; this sort; this way
although I say; although one might say; although called
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
looking pale; looking unwell
long ago; already; a long time ago
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed