prejudice; bias; distorted view
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
half and half; fifty-fifty
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
good-for-nothing; worthless
referral fee; introduction fee
fee; charge; rate; material
that's the way it is; such is life
cabinet; housing (of equipment)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
same; similar; (just) like; equal
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped