endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
button (clothing); push-button
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to perform a small motion repetitively (e.g. picking or poking something)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
thoughtful; deep-thinking
indeed; really; truly; very much
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
otherwise; or else; if not
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless