good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
beginning; outset; first; onset
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
while; even though; despite
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
to count on one's fingers
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
some people; a few people; several people
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
life and death; life or death
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
too much; excessively; too
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
on the occasion of; at the time of
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below