spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
horseplay; fooling around
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
young master; young gentleman
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
scattered animal feed; ground bait
soroban bead with value one
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
barracuda (Sphyraena spp.)
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
to win favour; to win favor
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
thank you for your continued patronage
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower