giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
considerably; fairly; quite
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
alone; by oneself; on one's own
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
all; entire; whole; altogether
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
originally; by nature; from the start
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be silent; to say nothing
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
such; like that; that sort of; very
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
writing songs or poems; poem
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with