sublime; noble; high-minded
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to run a shop; to have a shop
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
very careful; thoroughly prepared
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
item; commodity; list of articles
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
clearly; distinctly; vividly
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
something like ...; something called ...
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
person living alone; single person; bachelor; spinster; unmarried person
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
smoothly; easily; readily
(means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through; food offered to attendants of a funeral
measures to stimulate employment; employment measures
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip