first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
within; inside of; less than
two rooms and a combination dining-kitchen
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
dining; dining room; meal
relatively; comparatively
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
100,000; hundred thousand
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
everywhere; wherever; nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing
administration costs; administrative expenses; management costs
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
university student; college student
every month; each month; monthly
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
lump together; put all together
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
not necessarily so; is not always true
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation