independence; autonomy; self-reliance
planning; project; plan; design
to press a question; to cross-examine
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
transactions; dealings; business
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to fight; to exchange blows
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
fund-raising; collection of funds
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
sightseer; spectator; viewer
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
income; receipts; revenue
dubbing; adding a new audio (usu. voice) track to an existing video, film, etc.; dubbing; re-recording existing video or audio data to a new DVD, tape, etc.