ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
be (that) as it may; having said that
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
delay; putting off; procrastination
based on; on the basis of
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
concealment; suppression; hiding
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
sharp increase; sudden rise
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft