printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
stagnation; hindrance; delay
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
(period of) a year; during an era
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
large amount of money; great cost
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
directions; instructions; orders; command
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
mental; spiritual; emotional
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
originally; by nature; from the start
to expend money; to spend money
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to pay the bill; to settle an account
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop