foreign; abroad; overseas
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
wealthy person; millionaire
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!