to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
miser; niggard; cheapskate
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to face; to go towards; to head towards
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
(security) deposit; caution money
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
go that far; to that extent
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to collect; to assemble; to gather
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
even if; even though; however; no matter how
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword