purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
final; eventual; ultimate
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
young girl; lass; adolescent female
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
initial costs; up-front costs; front-end costs; start-up costs
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
diligent student; studious person
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply laid plan
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction
of course; certainly; naturally
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)