lightweight (e.g. boxing)
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
supply vessel; supply ship; cargo spacecraft
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
at work; in the midst of work; working
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
had better ...; had better not ...
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
progress; advance; improvement; development
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
classification; assortment
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year