check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
sorry; excuse me; thank you
it is I who should say so
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
please (give me); please (do for me)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least