sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
supply; provision; raising; procurement
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
international trade; foreign trade; overseas trade
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
(engaging in a) knife fight
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
mysteries; excellent methods; marvelous law of Buddha; Saddharma; Lotus Sutra; teachings of the Lotus Sutra
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
Buddhist memorial service
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
small gathering; happy circle
hello; good day; good afternoon
thought; idea; conception
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
ruffian; villain; scoundrel