secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
not worth considering; out of the question
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
animal heart (usu. grilled on skewers)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)