retention; maintenance; preservation
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
business; trade; operations; sales
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
distant look; faraway look
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
alcoholism; alcoholic; drunkard
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
drunk driving; drink-driving; driving under the influence (of alcohol); DUI
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
license; licence; permission; driver's license