several hundred; hundreds (of)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
even though; despite; when
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
tool; implement; means; furniture
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
home; household; family; hearth
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
counter for books; volume