since when; from when; how long
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
meal (food, ground grain); Mir (Russian space station); meel; Indian club
connection; link; relationship
marriageable age; chance of marriage
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
fake; something false; sham; deception
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
difficult to ...; hard to ...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
period of time; time slot; time zone
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
(department) store; (department) stores
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
businessman with political ties
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
way (of doing); manner; method; means
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
chit; sales slip; voucher
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful