poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
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.)
to try to do; to attempt to do
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
several people; a few people
woman; lady; adult female
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
estimate (of costs); budget
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
near oneself; close to one; familiar
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands