operating expenses; budget
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
control; management; supervision
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
only the results matter; it's all about the results
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
brand-new article; new item
autonomy; right of self-government
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
revival; restoration; resuscitation
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
precipice; cliff; flat head
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
confections; sweets; candy; cake
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using