easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
(navigable) canal; waterway
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
retreating figure; appearance from behind
bent back; hunchback; stoop
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
employee; employer; person hiring others
the principle of the thing
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
without permission; without notice
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff