soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
kindness; intimacy; friendship
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
transactions; dealings; business
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to butt in
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
like this; in this way; as you see
to shake one's head (in denial)
beginning; outset; first; onset
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)