commerce; trade; business
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to pass (of time); to elapse
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
the last moment; the very end
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
it is not (like that) either
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to paint (draw) a picture
even if; even though; however; no matter how
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all