to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
that's the way it is; such is life
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
(social) position; status
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
our country; our land; one's own country
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
duty; obligation; responsibility
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
foundation stone; cornerstone
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
environment; circumstance
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
expected value; expectation value; expectation
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal