to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
surely; certainly; without doubt
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
old clothes; secondhand clothing
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
weight; heavyweight boxer
briskly; quickly; promptly
price; cost; value; worth; value
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
very likely; very probable
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy