at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
called; known as; that; to say
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
unusual space; other dimension
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to sell off; to sell completely
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
condition; state of preservation
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
written expert opinion; certificate of authenticity; written appraisal
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
cheap article; poor-quality article
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
not yet known; unknown; strange
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to taste; to try (food or drink)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
personal; individual; private
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove