centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
workshop; studio; atelier
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
number of persons; personnel
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
something; some kind of; for some reason
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
at that time; in those days
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along