a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to talk; to chat; to chatter
news; word; tidings; omen
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
development; exploitation
Japanese person; Japanese people
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
sudden change; complete change
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
(your) daughter; young woman
class; heading; group; category
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
like that; that way; thus
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to say; to be called; to do
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing