merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
one's home country; one's homeland
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
national crisis; national disaster
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
training range; training grounds; training area
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
chink in the armor (armour)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
questions and answers; dialogue
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
unique; peculiar; singular
motive power; driving force
to die out; to become extinct
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
to step forward; to take a step forward
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful