to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
driving license suspension
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
license; permit; licence; certificate
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
Yangtze River; Changjiang River
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to some extent; to a certain extent
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
I see; that's right; indeed
government; administration
oppression; suppression; pressure
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
though; notwithstanding; although
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
had better ...; had better not ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
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
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)