to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
two classes; double; two sets
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
in the morning; during the morning
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
delivery; transfer; hand-over
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
strict order; peremptory command
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
leaving everything up to someone else
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
frame; framework; outline
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
moment by moment; hour by hour
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
that; the matter in question
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to cut corners; to be shoddy