merits; distinguished services
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
rented house; house for rent
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
to sell off; to sell completely
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
arbitration; intercession; mediation
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
packhorse; workhorse; hack
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
good-quality; superior in quality
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
special selection; finest pick; top pick
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient