to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
classification; categorization; sorting
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
powdered cheese; cheese powder
high-sugar tomato; tomato with reduced water content
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
and yet; though; when; in spite of
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
going back to sleep; sleeping in
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be filled to bursting; to burst
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend