straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
management; administration; operation
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
first-rate; finest quality; the best
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
leading; guiding; commanding
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
development; exploitation
to change; to change into; to become
still; as yet; as it has been
offender; transgressor; violator
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood