existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
silence (not speaking); muteness
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
decorum; propriety; politeness
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky