to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
article; thing; object; property; real estate
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
creation of heaven and earth
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to backfire; to have a harmful result
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
(earning or paying) no interest
immortal; undying; indestructible
thereupon; shortly thereafter
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
management; administration; operation
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
worried look; concerned expression
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
severe; strict; tough; hard
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
economical; comparatively cheap
cost-cutting; cost reduction
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
future prospects; promise
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk