to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
control; management (e.g. of a business)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
does not; can not; will not
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
ten; 10; ten years of age
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to fit (inside something)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
several years; a few years
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity