to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to employ; to hire; to charter
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
major dealer; wealthy merchant
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
forfeiting a pawned item; unredeemed pledge; foreclosure
bank robbery; bank robber
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
fee; charge; rate; material
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
large amount of money; great cost
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to be needed; to be wanted
long ago; already; a long time ago
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming