identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
regarding highly; attaching importance to
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
waste of effort; thankless task
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
in succession; one by one
dyeing; staining (a sample); dyed colour (color)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
simple; simplified; easy; plain
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
voice change; voice break
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise