stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
attenuation; damping; decay
ability; performance; efficiency
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
special grade article; superfine brand
a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
business discussion; negotiation
two (long cylindrical things)
guess; conjecture; surmise
second grade; second class; secondary
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
sharing; division; draw; tie
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to repay; to pay back; to refund; to reimburse
to care for someone; to look after someone
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to hand over; to surrender