shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
business discussion; negotiation
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
tool; implement; means; furniture
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
button (clothing); push-button
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
street; quarter; district; area
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
second-hand shop; curio shop
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread