house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
if it is the case that ...
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
drama; theatre; theater; play
to try out the food at various restaurants
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
good humour (humor); good mood
periodic; regular; routine
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
letter; missive; note; mail
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!