promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
group; bunch; crowd; group
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
process document; procedure manual
seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
matter; affair; issue; matter; material; substance
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
economic bloc; ecosystem (of services, goods, etc. within a company or consortium)
cut; reduction; curtailment
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
ability; capability; competence; skill
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to turn against; to become an enemy
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
to make one's own; to take possession of
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
independence; autonomy; self-reliance