person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
workforce reduction; personnel cut
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
being in school; being a student of
such; like that; in that way
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
donation; presentation; gift
material used for flower arrangement
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
although I say; although one might say; although called
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to see; to look; to watch; to try to