to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
difficult to ...; hard to ...
is something that; is that which
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
order of chivalry; chivalric order
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
tendency; trend; inclination
tide; current; tendency; trend
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
schedule; program; calendar
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
whole nation; whole land; whole country
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
control; management (e.g. of a business)
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
sale; sales; selling; marketing
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante