to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
moving in (to a house, apartment, etc.); taking up residence
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
story; tale; talk; discussion
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
repentance; confession; penitence
moneymaking; earning money
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
pride; dignity; self-respect
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
toast; congratulatory cup
selling like crazy; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
early on; earlier on; from early
hospitalization; hospitalisation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
several years; a few years
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to catch the eye; to attract attention
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of