potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
very; much; greatly; a lot of
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
way out; means to escape; escape route
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
single word; a few words; brief comment
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
discipline; training; teaching manners
mania; enthusiasm; maniac; enthusiast; nut
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
to work without sleep or rest
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
approximate age; age range
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
(not so) much; (not) very
to pick up; to find; to gather
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
one's own child; one's own children
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
a little bit; a little while
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate