essential; important; crucial; vital; main
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
loveable; very likeable; like very much
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
from the beginning; from scratch
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
surplus; balance; remainder; remainder
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
for example; for instance; e.g.
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
survey; actual measurements
measured value; actual measurement
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
application; request; petition
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
somewhat below; slightly below