in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
few decades; many decades; several decades
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
very much; very many; more and more
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark