that is to say; so that means
transactions; dealings; business
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
germination; sprouting; budding
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
great-grandmother; great-grandma
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
one by one; one at a time; in turn
unique; peculiar; singular
one's family (home) background (environment)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
on bad terms; at loggerheads
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to need; to call for; to require
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
business; trade; operations; sales