to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
housing district; residential district
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
child labor; child labour
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
(very) patient; persevering
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
habit of biting one's nails
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing