abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
income; receipts; revenue
to cause a stir; to create a stir; to make a stir; to cause repercussions
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
contrary to one's expectations
again and again; repeatedly
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
one's own property; possessions
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
modesty; humility; being humble
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
Worcester sauce; Worcestershire sauce
construction at top speed
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck