true; real; genuine; proper; utter
author; writer; novelist; artist
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
each; (arch.) you (plural)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
around the world; throughout the world
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
family; relatives; dependents; household
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
main cause; primary factor
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
piece; fragment; one (object)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check