to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
bargain corner to sell off stock cheaply; cart sale
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
settlement; conclusion; summary
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...