(distant) howling; backbiting
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
Olympian; Olympic athlete
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
link; directory entry; rink
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to gather; to collect; to assemble
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
support; backing; aid; assistance
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
home area; home town; local
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.)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
match; game; bout; contest
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of