maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
dozens; scores of; decades
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
gold lettering; gilt letters
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
chance; opportunity; occasion
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
if you do this; if this is the case
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to push (something) against
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
close; intimate; on good terms
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary