free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
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)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
hair on the back of one's head
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
button (clothing); push-button; button
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
story; tale; talk; discussion
to order; to command; to appoint
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
(United States of) America; USA
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)