have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to detain; to check; to restrain
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to say; to be called; to do
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
I appreciate your efforts
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
proud; having a prominent nose
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
piece of evidence; evidence
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
curious onlookers; rubbernecks