rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
the world in general; society; convention
when; how soon; how long until
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
see-through because of wetness (e.g. clothes)
to become inverted; to become reversed
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
being very busy; busyness
to set up shop; to open a store
food and drink; eating and drinking
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
to take up space; to occupy space
teppanyaki; dishes prepared on a hot steel plate (usu. placed in the middle of the table)
candy fashioned in human and animal forms; deceptive appearance; all show; empty suit
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
several types; several kinds; several species
bottom; underside; base; base (of a polyhedron)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
heating; application of heat