trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
assistant ...; probationary ...
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
orphan; person without friends
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
ill will; malice; evil intent
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
adopted daughter; foster daughter
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(idle) ease; idleness; leisureliness
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study