to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
tax payment certification; certificate of tax payment
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
transactions; dealings; business
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
that's the way it is; such is life
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
no matter how much time passes
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
guard; sentinel; garrison
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
that is to say; so that means
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
shady; underhanded; questionable
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant