position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
maintenance; preservation; improvement
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
speech; expression; wording; language
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
personal attendant; valet; maid
surroundings; environs; circumference
to surround; to crowd around
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
(not) merely; (not) simply
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
how; in what way; how about
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
such ... as; or some such
now; the present time; just now; another; more
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
every year; yearly; annually
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)