to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
shopping; purchased goods
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to relax; to feel at home
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
company president; manager; director
businesswoman; female office worker; female employee
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
recommendation; referral; endorsement
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to entrust; to leave to a person
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization