home (of something);  place famous for its ...;  place of origin;  birthplace;  morning session;  last session in the morning
 ingredient;  (raw) material;  unprocessed timber;  raw timber;  subject matter;  topic
 surely;  undoubtedly;  sternly;  severely;  having no slack;  rigid
 be supposed or expected to (do);  be sure to (do);  ought to (do)
 now (when it is already much too late);  at this stage;  afresh;  anew;  again
 purpose;  utility;  objective;  way to use something
 (corporate) bankruptcy;  insolvency;  commercial failure;  failed business
 to be visible;  to be clear;  to be evident;  to be certain
 dishonouring (a bill);  dishonoring;  bouncing (a cheque, check);  non-payment
 another bank;  other bank;  absence from home;  going out
 embarrassing;  embarrassed;  ashamed;  disgraceful;  shameful
 new;  neo-;  newness;  novelty;  Gregorian calendar;  Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
 to feel around for;  to fumble for;  to investigate;  to probe into;  to explore (parts unknown);  to enjoy (natural beauty)
 unobstructed view;  perspective;  forecast;  outlook;  insight;  foresight
 exceedingly;  extremely;  decisively
 dark;  gloomy;  depressed;  dispirited;  dark (in colour);  dull;  ill-boding
 to convey;  to report;  to transmit;  to communicate;  to tell;  to impart
 development;  evolution;  expansion;  spreading out;  expansion (of an algebraic expression);  development (of a three-dimensional shape)
 time;  hour;  period;  class
 to joke;  to jest;  to make fun of;  to laugh at;  to romp;  to gambol
 while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive);  as long as one lives
 absolutely;  positively;  decidedly
 to permit;  to allow;  to forgive;  to pardon;  to exempt (someone) from;  to remit;  to acknowledge
 old;  aged;  long;  since long ago;  of the distant past;  long-ago
 to be silent;  to say nothing
 will;  resolution;  kindness;  goodwill;  gift (as a token of gratitude)
 to release;  to let go;  to free;  to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
 look!;  look out!;  hey!;  look at me!;  there you are!
 oh!;  good heavens!;  ugh!;  oh no!;  ah!;  the penny drops!
 a long time (since the last time);  first in a long time
 not writing or contacting for a while;  neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.);  long silence
 futon;  Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet;  round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
 shop;  store;  somebody who sells (something) or works as (something);  somebody with a (certain) personality trait;  house;  roof
 something like ...;  things like ...;  someone like ...;  the likes of ...
 to be profitable;  to yield a profit
 as you see;  as you can see
 -ness;  indicates assertion;  come;  come now
 to disagree;  to dispute;  to fight (over)
 capsule-toy vending machine;  machine-vended capsule toy
 to summon;  to call (e.g. phone);  to convene;  to invoke (e.g. subroutine);  to call;  to open (e.g. a file)