oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
to stop walking; to pause
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
government official; public official
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
memory; ability to remember
mockery; derision; ridicule
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
another thing; other things; another man's property
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to need; to demand; to take; to require
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
(social) position; status
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
in perfect form; going swimmingly
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash