meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
time; season; period; phase; stage
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
ideal; fit; fitted; fitting; suitable
study; learning; tutorial
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
prefectural; managed by an urban prefecture (Osaka or Kyoto)
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
directions; instructions; orders; command
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
a step; short distance; short time
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
business trip; official trip
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to move (house); to change residence
(United States of) America; USA