to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
general; popular; common; typical
on the occasion of; at the time of
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
low (level, value, price, etc.)
probability; likelihood; chances
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
one's own work; making by oneself
cut; reduction; curtailment
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
honorific/polite/humble prefix
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to some extent; to a certain extent
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
having no money; lack of money