eyesight; vision; visual acuity
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
all one has; all one's possessions
to sell off; to dispose of
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
matter of time; question of time
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
government and municipal offices; public agencies
street; quarter; district; area
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
otherwise; or else; if not