zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
carving; engraving; sculpture
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
pilgrimage to sacred places; visiting the real-life locations used in an anime, manga, etc.
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
singing voice; (sound of) singing
tune (melody, piece of music)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to approach; to draw near
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to have troubles; to have concerns
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
guess; conjecture; surmise
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening