abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
roller coaster; big dipper
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
stepwise; one step at a time
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
losing a decision (on points)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
in session; in progress; under way; open
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
construction industry; construction business
restaurant industry; restaurant business; catering industry
rental fee; rent; hire charge
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to knock down; to knock off
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
putting an entire family to death