to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
small amount (of money); small sum
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
to talk; to chat; to chatter
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
block (of wood); chip; splinter
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
influential person; man of importance
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
rule; reign; government; governing
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
to increase; to add to; to augment
increase in production; production increase
raw materials; ingredients
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
daily necessities; everyday item
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
stealthily; secretly; in secret
prohibition; ban; embargo