letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
board chairman; managing director; chief director
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to sink (into); to get depressed
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
last week; the week before
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
downward adjustment; downward revision