starting (construction) work
nonperforming asset; bad assets; toxic assets
superior; excellent; fine
investment fund; funds available for investment; investment capital
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
simply; merely; only; solely
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to say no more; to sink into silence
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
up until now; as recently as the present
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
wet nurse; nursing mother
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
such; like that; that sort of
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
choice; selection; option
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
20th day of the month; 20 days
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
in this manner; in this way; like this
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
10th day of the month; ten days
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand