to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that's the way it is; such is life
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
back street; back alley; off-street
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
door; gate; opening; title page
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to force open; to push open
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to talk; to chat; to chatter