(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
rare event; unexpected event
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to make a vow; to take an oath
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
shady; underhanded; questionable
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
gold-brocaded satin damask
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again