how; in what way; how about; questionable
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to employ; to hire (a servant)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
manuscript; version; draft
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
second day of the month; two days
practice; practising; training; study
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
way; method; means; resource; course
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself