study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
periodic; regular; routine
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
way; method; means; resource; course
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
to keep (a person) waiting
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
curious; strange; unusual
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
but; however; provided that
to overcharge; to rip off
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention