(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
good performance; good work; great success
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to be kind to; to treat kindly
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
in one's own way or style
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
speaking voice; talking voice
to be profitable; to yield a profit
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
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
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to publish a book; to put out a book
additional printing (esp. of books, etc.); additional run
each time it happens; at all such times
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
turning (a comic, novel, etc.) into a serialized TV-show; dramatization
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
monthly publication; monthly issue
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing