secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
most (numerous); largest (number of)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
beginning; outset; first; onset
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
I see; that's right; indeed
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
fresh, young ears of rice
Mitsui Sumitomo; Sumitomo Mitsui
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
using together (jointly); used at the same time
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
in comparison to; rather than
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
every month; monthly; month by month
only; merely; but; no more than
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
in one's own way or style
settlement; conclusion; summary
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate