(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
around the world; throughout the world
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
laughing while reminiscing
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
outside telephone line; outer circle
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
Japanese person; Japanese people
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request