time; hour; period; class
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
observation; survey; watching
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
house where one was born; one's parents' house
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to cause a person trouble
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
number one; first; best; most; game; round
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
bad influence; negative influence
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause