failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
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
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to gather; to collect; to assemble
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
such ... as; or some such
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
tourist; traveler; traveller; visitor
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
room occupancy ratio; guest room usage rate