cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
accumulation; accumulate; store
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
in proportion to; just as much as
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to have (something) innate; to be born with
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
period of time; time slot; time zone
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
surely; certainly; without doubt
to repeat; to do over again
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to dye; to colour; to color
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support