outside the country; abroad
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
business ability; business acumen
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to fulfill one's responsibilities
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
risky; dangerous; insecure
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to become empty; to be emptied
for today; for the time being
to wash away; to rinse off
to congratulate; to celebrate
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
deep affection; dear; beloved