character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
still (continuing); as ever; further
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
laughing foolishly; cackling
to maintain (preserve) peace
what do you want?; can I help you?
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
trouble; bother; annoyance
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
descendant; posterity; offspring
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
if you think about it; come to think of it
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to face on; to look out on to
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to torment; to torture; to harass
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind