crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
east, west, south and north
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
cheap article; poor quality article
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
great hurry; great haste; rush
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
workshop; studio; atelier
how many people; a number of people
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
this occasion; at this time; now
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
the same; the said; likewise