is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
customer traffic; customers; custom
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
pending question; unresolved problem
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
distinction; differentiation; classification
gender; distinction of sex; sex
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands