first meeting; first interview with
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
more than usual (usu. time)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
investigation; research; looking something up
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
group; bunch; crowd; group
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
maid; helper; help; assistance
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to say; to tell; to state; to do
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
business discussion; negotiation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset