half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
failure; mistake; blunder
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
both (people); the two of them
woman; female; feminine gender
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
pesticide-free; non-chemical; organic
environmentally friendly; eco-friendly
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
man; male; masculine gender
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
as a child; when one was a child
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
infant; baby; little child
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn