closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
erudition; extensive learning
being very talented and intelligent; talented and intelligent person
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
massive response; huge reaction; big stir; sensation; major repercussions
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
strike while the iron is hot
passionate love; ardent love; devotion
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
to have a relationship; to have relations
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
company that treats its employees well; company supporting a good work-life balance
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
even so; anyhow; at any rate
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
writer; author; contributor
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac
death anniversary; anniversary of a person's death
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)