instead; but (on the other hand)
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
riding together; riding with
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
railway station; train station
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
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)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
rail car (esp. a small one used in mines, logging, etc.); trolley; tram
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
hard fight; difficult struggle
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
being full of vitality (energy); in exuberant spirits; effervescent; ebullient
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
(walking) stick; cane; wand
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)