middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
something; some kind of; for some reason
slave traffic; slave dealer
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
price; cost; value; worth; value
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
contract; compact; agreement
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
suffix for familiar person
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
(someone else's) daughter
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
because of; owing to; due to
(e.g. to walk, stand, etc., until) one's legs turn to lead; (doing something) until one's legs tire and stiffen
day after day; day by day
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
(not so) much; (not) very
like water; like it grows on trees
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail