injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
censorship; inspection; examination
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
from the beginning; from scratch
price movement; price fluctuation
account book; ledger; register; script (of a play); libretto; scenario
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
isolation; being alone; being friendless
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
probability; likelihood; chances
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress