property; fortune; means; assets
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
system of guilt by association (especially that of Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime)
direct descent; direct line
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
custody; detention; confinement
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
account book; register; ledger
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
courtesy call; courtesy visit
networking; making contacts
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
final scene; the end; finale
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
inspection; checking (goods, products)
leaving work; clocking out
parched or roasted beans (or soybeans)
groundwater; underground water