to be silent; to say nothing
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
maintenance; preservation; improvement
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
to find out; to discover; to locate
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
content-free chat; idle gossip
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
assortment; product lineup
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
ago; since; before; previous
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation