shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
self interest supremacy doctrine; (irresponsible) capitalism
troublesome; pain in the butt
commerce; trade; business
business rival; professional jealousy
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
opening (the doors of a venue); inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
history; pedigree; lineage
secretariat; executive office
skim reading; reading a text diagonally (to reveal a hidden word or message)
waiting for a cancellation; being on standby; being on a waiting list
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable