astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
factory; plant; mill; workshop
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
don't worry; no worries; never mind
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)