Patent Office; Patent Agency
control; management; supervision
fast-talking; rapid talking
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
victim; injured party; sufferer
to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
divorce; dissolution of adoption
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
ingredient; component; composition
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to affect; to impact; to influence
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
finger flick to the forehead
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
one large ...; a great ...