essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
clearing one's throat; cough
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
remembrance; recollection; recognition
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
after that; afterwards; thereafter
such ... as; or some such
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
condensed milk; Soviet Union
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)