favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
subordinate work; assistant; servant
fully prepared; all ready
to palm off; to force a sale
poaching (fish or seafood)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
preface; introduction; preamble
low (level, value, price, etc.)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
one's post; place of work; workplace
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
fine weather during the rainy season
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
title of honour; title of honor
along; parallel to; in accordance with
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to differ; to vary; to disagree
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
the same as always; day after day
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre