dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
will not do; do not; does not
your body; your health; yourself; you
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to increase; to add to; to augment
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...