crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
bringing; taking; carrying
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
study; research; investigation
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
small change; coins; small sum of money
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to collect; to assemble; to gather
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick