study; research; investigation
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
100,000,000; one hundred million
large amount of money; great cost
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
opening fully; full throttle; full power
village headman; village mayor
preparation; arrangements
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
genius; prodigy; natural gift
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to be softened; to calm down
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
how can (one) do something
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
arrival of goods; goods received
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke