to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
property; fortune; assets
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
strike (i.e. industrial action)
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
on the other hand; at the same time
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
border (between countries); national border
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
quality (of a product or a service)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
if you like; if you prefer; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; what's more; furthermore
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till