to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
near oneself; close to one; familiar
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
one's manners; one's attitude
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
practice; practising; experience
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
even though; despite; when
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
(not) so much; (not) that much
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head