adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger; (lit.) the ground hardens after it rains
fast approach; quick intimacy
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
ability; capability; competence; skill
does not match (one's, its) appearance
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
streaking (i.e. running naked in a public place)
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
every evening; every night
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
exhaust sound; exhaust note
along the river; riverside
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
to be full of pride; to be boastful