learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
main cause; primary factor
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
rather; better; instead; if anything
purchasers; customer base; market (for a product)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
in the same manner as before; the same as always
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
simmering; (boiling) gently
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer