very careful; thoroughly prepared
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
pre-war days; before the war
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
of course; certainly; naturally
excessive supply; oversupply
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
spring term (e.g. school); spring period
Mayday (call for help); May Day (May 1)
busy; having no (free) time
Boy's Day celebration (May 5)
food stand; food stall; branch store
research publication; scholarly publication
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
(positive) economic effect
during; for the duration of
putting life into; animating; cheering up
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
between both countries; bilateral
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to put on airs; to assume importance
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness