business rival; professional jealousy
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
buying near the top of the market
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
this is why; this means; it is the case that
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
not necessarily so; is not always true
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
vertical motion (in earthquakes)
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
source of information; intelligence source; message source
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
high-quality goods; choice goods
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
stollen; German fruit cake
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to get scarce; to run short
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge