major dealer; wealthy merchant
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
in terms of; from the point of view of
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to nip (something) in the bud
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
not caring; not giving a damn
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
difference; variation; difference
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
abrupt; sudden; unexpected