while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
one's share; one's portion
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
to dye; to colour; to color
business; trade; operations; sales
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name