neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
two persons; two people; pair; couple
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
promotion; raising of status
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
not caring; not giving a damn
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
incident; affair; happening; event
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)