to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
every single word and phrase; word by word
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
unavoidable; this is it; this is the end; left with no choice; it's all over now
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
information; experience; knowledge; observation
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
by means of; due to; because of; according to
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to say no more; to sink into silence
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
otherwise; or else; if not
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture