assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
region; limits; stage; level
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
business discussion; negotiation
to make one's own; to take possession of
financial muscle; economic clout
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
(already) known; established
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
telephone number; phone number
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
remittance; sending money; transferring money
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)