greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
in a day; in a brief space of time
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
one's share; one's portion
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
pointing out; identification
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
direct connection; direct link