very interesting; of great interest
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
parts; accessories; components
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
different type of business; different occupation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
clear; precise; definite; distinct
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
system; institution; organization; organisation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to shake one's head (in denial)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to employ; to hire; to charter
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated