the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
business; trade; operations; sales
smuggling; contraband trade
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to ask a question; to ask questions
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
general idea; concept; notion
every person; each one; everybody
fee; charge; rate; material
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
entrance fee; participation cost
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in shop, etc.); zone ticket; boarding ticket; bus ticket dispensed at boarding, used to show where one boarded
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
par; equivalence; face value; parity
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance