near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
traditional; customary; conventional
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
is something that; is that which
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
that day; the very same day
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
good news; happy news; glad tidings
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may