interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
that's the way it is; such is life
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
future; possible; potential; prospective
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
price reduction; discount
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
makyō; Chinese magic mirror; bronze mirror that projects a hidden sacred image when reflecting a beam of light
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
function; facility; faculty; feature
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)