to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
pride; boast; credit (to)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off