how long; how much; to what extent
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
billboard; advertising sign
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
food; food products; foodstuffs
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
ability; capability; skill
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person