to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
complete works; complete collection; complete series
English conversation; school for English conversation
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
consequence; result; conclusion
everything; anything; nothing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sea level; (surface of) sea
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to crouch; to squat; to cower
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
being concerned about or mindful of
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
method; process; manner; way; means; technique