consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
only; merely; but; no more than
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
meritocracy; merit system
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
(one's) quota; assignment
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
dispersing; breaking up; running away
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
notary public; scribe; amanuensis
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy