to be helpful; to be useful
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to collect; to assemble; to gather
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
love affair; sensual pleasures
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
invitation; introduction; temptation
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side