simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
list price; regular price; established price
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
estimate (of costs); budget
every year; yearly; annually
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to become possible; to become able to (do)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to concern; to be related
how long; how far; how much
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten