buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
weave; weaving; woven item
powerful family; powerful clan
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
arrival of goods; goods received
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
business discussion; negotiation
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
unexpectedly; surprisingly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
never mind!; don't worry about it
to be conspicuous; to stand out
dyeing; staining (a sample); dyed colour (color)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
luxury item; luxury goods
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
chicken broth; chicken soup
chicken bones; chicken carcass