by myself; in person; by oneself
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
electricity; (electric) light
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
role of a company president
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
simply; merely; only; solely
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
contest; comparison; competition
very much; exceedingly; extremely
not caring; not giving a damn
to complain; to make a complaint
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
serious; not joking; straight
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about