to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
omen; sign; notice; indication
progress; advance; making (good) progress
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
something or other; somehow
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
motive power; driving force
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
invitation; introduction; temptation
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
to happen to hear; to overhear
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be relieved; to feel relieved
stingy; petty; pathetic; lovable; sweet; charming
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to kill; to choke the life out of
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
please sit down; please have a seat
as you see; as you can see
restaurant (esp. Western-style)