machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to sit down; to take a seat
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
nut (as in nut and bolt); (edible) nut; nat; natural unit of information
monkey wrench; adjustable wrench; shifting spanner
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
soldier; combatant; warrior
phrase; phrase; strawberry
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
handsome young man; Adonis
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
experimental; provisional
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
instability; insecurity; crankiness
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
poor business performance; economic slump
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
interest; rights; concession