charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
beforehand; in advance; previously
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
high-handed; strong-armed; oppressive; overbearing; coercive
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
cancellation; writing off (a debt); indicating a long sound in kana; tug o' war; tug of war
reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes); mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
time (three times, each time, etc.); times