faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
how; in what way; how about; questionable
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
contract; compact; agreement
falling over; toppling sideways
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
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)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
that is to say; so that means
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to order; to command; to appoint
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation