preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
admiration; being impressed (by)
returning from abroad; coming back to one's country (Japan)
having not the slightest idea
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
very best quality; superior quality
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to mix; to stir; to blend
leaving everything up to someone else
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
(used) item of average quality
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan