derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
all you want; as much as one wants
strings; stringed instrument; string ensemble
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
convenient; handy; useful
corporate warrior (exceptionally dedicated and hard-working employee)
health; healthy; sound; fit
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
at once; immediately; right now
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to need; to call for; to require
this and that; one thing or another
to be too numerous; to be too much
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment