(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
society; public; community; social studies
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to happen to pass by; to pass by
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
plural; multiple; several
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to remain married for life
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
from the beginning; from scratch
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
storehouse; warehouse; godown
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)
to be found; to be discovered
maid; helper; help; assistance
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off