just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
maid; helper; help; assistance
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
by means of; due to; because of; according to
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
many; much; plenty; hardly
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
book; volume; this; present; main; head
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine