during; for the duration of
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
adopted daughter; foster daughter
a few years ago; some years back
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
settlement; solution; resolution
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
coating of snow; blanket of snow
suffix for familiar person
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
wet nurse; nursing mother
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
in public; in company; in the presence of others
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to try to do; to attempt to do