to comfort; to console; to amuse
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
happy; cheerful; pleasant
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
hometown tax; system in which taxpayers can choose to divert part of their residential tax to a specified local government
thank-you gift (given as thanks for a favor or for attending a funeral, etc.); thank-you gift (sent from a locality to a tax payer as part of the "hometown tax" program)
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
subtraction; deduction (e.g. of tax)
system; institution; organization; organisation
personal business; sole proprietorship
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
there is nothing; having nothing
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction