training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
memories; recollections; reminiscence
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
number of articles; quantity
plural; multiple; several
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
large number (of); many; majority
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
way; method; means; (technical) specification
reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to increase; to add to; to augment
settlement; solution; resolution
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising