genuine article; real thing; real deal
24 hours; twenty-four hours
business; trade; operations; sales
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
this (very thing); this precisely
beginning; outset; first; onset
ago; since; before; previous
postcard; memo; note; card
store interior; inside of a shop
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
low price; moderate price
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to pick up; to find; to gather
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago