pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
olive (colour); olive brown
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
inheritance; something given or received
difficult problem; challenge
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
producer; grower; maker; producer (in a food chain)
worldly desires; materialistic desires
food; food products; foodstuffs
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to yield to temptation; to succumb
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
control; check; restraint; inhibition
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)