life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
instant; moment; for an instant
to be at a loss for words
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
number of persons; personnel
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
how long; how much; to what extent
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
interview (e.g. for a job)
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross