character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
going through; going via; going by way of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
common front; united front
ordinary citizen; the general public
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
mental; spiritual; emotional
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
one's physical safety; personal security