to machine; to cut; to scrape
to be bony; to be angular
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to spread; to be propagated
follow-up report; further news
store interior; inside of a shop
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
(in) her way; peculiar to her
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
returned goods; returning purchased goods
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
like that; that way; thus
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
celebratory banquet; feast
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics