barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
magic bullet; magic bullets
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
how many months?; how long?
throwaway; disposable; single-use
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
emotional strength; force of will
in order; in turn; one by one
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
establishment; settlement
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
transactions; dealings; business
action; operation; effect; function
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to