appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
first meeting; first interview with
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
malicious; deliberately mean
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
very little (amount); next to nothing; hardly any; paltry; meagre
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
very interesting; of great interest
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
about; concerning; related to; -ish
head house (family); birthplace; originator
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
restoration (buildings, art, vehicles, etc.); (system) restore; recovery (file system, etc.)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")