average; mean; balance; equilibrium
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
superior; excellent; fine
enterprise; business; company; corporation
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
price increase; rise in price
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
buying near the top of the market
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
after a long time; for the first time in a while
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...