guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
average; ordinary; normal
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
reasonable (price, fee, fare, rate, etc.); reasonably priced; affordable; reasonable (judgment, policy, response, etc.); appropriate; sensible
free (of charge); gratuitous
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
royal castle; imperial castle
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
the other day; a few days ago
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
restoration; repair; mending
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
two times; twice; two degrees
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
training; drill; practice; discipline
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...