dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
one's way back; one's way home
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
difference; variation; difference
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects