parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
management; administration; operation
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
unprofitable business operation
maid; helper; help; assistance
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
wide difference; a world of difference
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
cost of one's food; one's board
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
divorce; dissolution of adoption
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to be silent; to say nothing
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at