to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
few decades; many decades; several decades
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
second marriage; remarriage
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)