superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
investment; contribution; financing
that's a different matter; that's a different story
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
just you wait and see (as a threat)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to spit out; to eject; to dump
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
wrong; different; not like that
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
period of time; time slot; time zone
long ago; already; a long time ago
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
store interior; inside of a shop
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
nostrils; wings of the nose
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
master; teacher; stable master
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to raise one's voice; to shout
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
convenient; handy; useful
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first