merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
human relations; personal relationships
to discuss; to talk together
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to need; to call for; to require
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
first generation; founder
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
maximum (e.g. dose); greatest amount; largest amount
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
ratio; proportion; percentage
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal