to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I see; that's right; indeed
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
secret character; hidden character
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
business rival; professional jealousy
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
war; battle; match; game; competition
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
one-man business; sole proprietor; sole proprietorship; individual owner-manager
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
existence; being; presence