waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
alteration; falsification; faking
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
working at home; telecommuting
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
wife and children; (arch.) wife
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
cooperation; collaboration
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
casual speech; peer language; informal language