a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
impossible; unlikely; improbable
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
retrenchment; curtailment; economy
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
again and again; repeatedly
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
depending on; dependent on
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
wallet; billfold; purse; handbag
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
inclusion; comprehension; implication; containing; covering
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
be (that) as it may; having said that
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
anyone; any person; whoever
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)