thrifty person; frugal person; economizer
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
reaction; response; reaction
really; truly; indeed; good grief
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
such; this sort of; like this
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to attack; to assault; to assail
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
point in question (at issue)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
that is to say; so that means
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
much less; to say nothing of
large amount of money; great cost
bank; banking institution
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
impossibly hard video game
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
outside the country; abroad