to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to employ; to hire; to charter
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
your husband; her husband
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
society; public; community; social studies
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded