great difference; major mistake
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
chamfering; beveling; bevelling; rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to be worried; to be troubled
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
maid; helper; help; assistance
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
(necessary) personnel; required person
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
dozens; scores of; decades
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
weather; fair weather; fine weather
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover