tamari soy sauce; variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.)
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
order; command; directions; instructions
although; but; even though; I wish that
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
with a thwack; wack; thump; conspicuously (of a hole, bulge, dent, etc.); gapingly; yawningly
to prostrate oneself (before)
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; discretion is the better part of valor; (lit.) fleeing is winning
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
hard to reach place; remote place
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
selling in a store; selling at retail
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
gathering clouds; group of clouds
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw