to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
regular customer; valued client
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
honorific/polite/humble prefix
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
leader; head; president (of a bank); bank director; greenroom manager (in a theater)
calm; composed; leisurely
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)