gem; jewel; precious stone
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
property; fortune; assets
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
determination; resolution
study; diligence; discount; reduction
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
how; in what way; how about; questionable
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to be needed; to be wanted
that's the way it is; such is life
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
myself; yourself; I; me; you
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
besides; in addition; also; moreover
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed