cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
next; secondly; subsequently
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
only recently; just of late
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
price; cost; value; worth; value
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
premature joy; short-lived elation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
even if not; even without
together; at the same time; same; identical
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
looking pale; looking unwell
to become better; to improve
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
question; inquiry; enquiry
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished