eternity; perpetuity; permanence
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
present (that one has received); gift
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
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
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
4th day of the month; four days
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust