appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
transport; transportation
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
class; heading; group; category
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
well-fed, well-bred; the poor can't afford manners; only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
sad to say; how sad; alas
war; fighting; fierce competition
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!