as before; as ever; as it was originally
state of lethargy; absolute bewilderment; daze; mental numbness
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
bringing; taking; carrying
officially registered seal
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to make use of; to lend money
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
every month; each month; monthly
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
way of talking; speaking style
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
immediately; at once; instantly
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
another thing; other things; another man's property
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
secondary taro corm; daughter taro corm; taro cormel; taro bud
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
the way one works; one's working manner
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
debt collector; bill collector; repo man
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
form; method; system; formula
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly