duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
shopping; purchased goods
negotiations; discussions; connection
weak point; unskillfulness
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
world; society; people; the public
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
frequency (of occurrence)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
piece; fragment; one (object)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
street stall; stand; booth
on hand; readily available
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
match (to light fire with)