powerless; helpless; incompetent
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
commerce; trade; business
triumphant return; returning in triumph
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
review; reconsideration; revision
to differ; to vary; to disagree
finding fault (with); being picky
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
happy-go-lucky person; dreamer; (lit.) intracranial flower garden
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
principal occupation; core business
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
dear me; I mean; or rather
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
selling like hotcakes; explosive sales
sales; selling; marketing
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
job; work; duties; trade; skill