to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
deceptive advertising; misleading advertisement (presenting one's product as being better or cheaper than it really is)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
heading; headline; index; headword
research; study; investigation
estimate (of costs); budget
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to get a (driver's) license
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
self-control; self-restraint
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to increase; to add to; to augment
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
counter for books; volume
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to finish reading; to read through