to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
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)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to live; to make a living; to get on with
on the cheap side; comparatively cheap; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
room for growth; potential; promise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
it's been a long time; long time no see
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
if you think about it; come to think of it
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite