to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
failure; mistake; blunder
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
to accept; to receive; to agree
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
fire; trace of fire; heat of fire; force of a fire
application; request; petition
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough