unselfishness; wanting little
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
primary cause; main factor
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to get narrower; to contract
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to throw open; to leave open
since when; from when; how long
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
granted that; even if; even though
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
-less; lacking; non-existing
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
be that as it may; even so; though that be so