member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to employ; to hire; to charter
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
lord of a manor; estate steward
damp; wet; soaked; humid; clammy
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
old man; venerable gentleman
soft yellow-green; subdued pea green; tea green
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
don't worry about it; forget about it
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together