to be profitable; to yield a profit
exemplar; model; example; pattern
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece; magnum opus; major work
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
on the way back; when about to go back
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
tool; implement; means; furniture
use; utilization; utilisation; application
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)