thrift; economy; frugality
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
gem; jewel; precious stone
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
one's deceased younger brother
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to keep secret; to conceal
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
in that manner; like that
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
quantity or volume of water
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded