sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
function; facility; faculty; feature
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
income; receipts; revenue
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to thrust before; to thrust at
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
trio; gang of three; threesome
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry