authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
gratitude; thanks; apology
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
killing time; staving off boredom
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
here and there; in places
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
door; gate; opening; title page
high-quality goods; luxury item
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of