discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to take; to catch; to capture
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(plump and) happy-looking
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
of course; certainly; naturally
(not) even once; (not) ever
accomplishment; execution
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
classical form of martial art
technical skill; ability; capacity
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to ask; to enquire; to query
unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
principal occupation; core business
personal grudge; personal enmity
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
imperial court; royal court