simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
variety of goods; number of articles
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
guardian; protector; patron; parent
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
near; close; beside; third person
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
in the future; another day; later
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
injured person; wounded person; casualty
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
leader of a delegation (body, party)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum