profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
enterprise; business; company; corporation
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
stock trading; stock transactions; share trading
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
double; twice (as much); twofold
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
at once; immediately; right now
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to palpitate (with anxiety, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)