plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
why; how; for what reason
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt (in Chinese mythology)
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
even though; despite; when
really; truly; indeed; good grief
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation