900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
invitation; introduction; temptation
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
someone; a certain person
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
the way one works; one's working manner
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
that's the way it is; such is life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
outside the country; abroad