firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to practice magic; to practise magic
expiry date; use-by date; date of expiry
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
man who is popular with women
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
free markets and open guilds; relaxed market place policy in the Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1573-1598)
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
gross domestic product; GDP
catching a cold; person with a cold
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)