letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
clergyman; churchman; clergy
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
after all; in the end; in short; atyanta (absoluteness)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
area; region; district; locality
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
labor; labour; manpower; working force
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
what do you want?; can I help you?
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious