to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
influence; effect; impact
land near a castle; castle town
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
everything; anything; nothing
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
greeting; a fine thing to say
sense of being the chosen people
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
over-fond parent; doting parent
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
quarrel; dispute; argument
depiction; description; portrayal
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark