debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
whispering into a person's ear
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
notebook; account book; register
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
great hurry; great haste; rush
preparation; arrangements
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
if it is (the case that ...)
otherwise; or else; if not
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay