simple; simplified; easy; plain
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
overall; general; as a whole
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
various places; several sources
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
I don't need it; I don't want it
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to waste time; to kill time
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
round; spherical; circular
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
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.)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
way of speaking; intimation
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
hand luggage; hand baggage