that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
preference; priority; precedence
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
private tutor; coach; governess
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
alone; by oneself; on one's own
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
single word; a few words; brief comment
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
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
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to lie down; to throw oneself down
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed