vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
several weeks; a few weeks
metalwork; metalsmith; goldsmith
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one day; (on) a certain day
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
period of time; time slot; time zone
consideration; taking into account
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
control; management (e.g. of a business)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain