stability; steadiness; equilibrium
export; exportation; efferent
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
a few years ago; some years back
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of