very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
household economy; family finances
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
averaging; levelling (off); equalization; standardization; balance
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
to face on; to look out on to
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to complain; to make a complaint
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
unpacking (esp. after moving house)