seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be surprised; to be astonished
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be profitable; to yield a profit
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
capital; funds; seed money; asset
time; hour; period; class
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
while; even though; despite
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
feeling; sense; impression
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
village headman; village mayor
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be silent; to say nothing
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to have a talk; to tell a story
to work hard; to work diligently