follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
international community; international society; the world
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
influence; clout; leverage
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
thrift; economy; frugality
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
individual; private person; personal; private
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
heartless; cruel; causes and actions; results of actions in previous life
moneylending; moneylender
to some extent; to a certain extent
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
eccentric; crank; oddball
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
vice; immorality; corruption
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
finite; limited; restricted
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
like water; like it grows on trees
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
true state; actual condition; reality
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
social life; social intercourse