to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to be helpful; to be useful
persistence; single-mindedness
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
secret; private; surreptitious
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
natural; reasonable; understandable
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
contract; compact; agreement
successful bid; winning a tender
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
transactions; dealings; business
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
transport; transportation
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
branch office; branch store
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
re-education; retraining; in-service training
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
good-quality; superior in quality
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
to knock down the price of; to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction
consequence; outcome; result; blame
himself; yourself; herself
retrenchment; curtailment; economy
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor