all; entire; whole; altogether
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
leaving everything up to someone else
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
confections; sweets; candy; cake
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
chit; sales slip; voucher
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
fifth day of the month; five days
to rush over; to run up to
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to