to become hoarse; to become husky
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
matter for mutual congratulation
utmost limit; extremity; result
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
will not do; do not; does not
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
latent disposition; inner feelings
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
conglomerate; group of companies run as a single organization
influence; clout; leverage
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
technical skill; ability; capacity
investment; contribution; financing
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
right of first refusal; (right of) preemption; purchase option
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange