to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
way (of doing); manner; method; means
rather; better; instead; if anything
cooperation; collaboration
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
customer traffic; customers; custom
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
because of; owing to; due to
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
24 hours; twenty-four hours
abandoned building; derelict building
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
as a child; when one was a child
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
(not so) much; (not) very
of no interest; not interested
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature