single word; a few words; brief comment
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
beyond this point; from now on; after this
article; news story; report; account
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
really; truly; indeed; good grief
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
water's edge; beach; shore
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
regular customer; valued client
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
engineering firm; contractor
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)