to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
estimate (of costs); budget
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
increase (in an amount of money)
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
second; number two; runner-up
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
board, plank or sheet shaped
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
nonpoisonous; nontoxic; harmless
to pay attention; to be watchful
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to take back; to recapture
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side