outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who doesn't like to make an effort
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
basket; basketball; basket cloth
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
being left out; being ostracized
double-checking (trans: double-check); countercheck
ostensible (surface) reason
deposit; payment; money received; money due
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
to sew up; to sew together
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
present (brought by a visitor); gift
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
coin toss; coin flipping; toss of a coin