to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
(written) contract; agreement
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
main force; chief object; mainline
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
vice; immorality; corruption
returning to profit; turnaround
to be profitable; to yield a profit
buying; purchasing; procurement
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
talking while standing; standing around talking
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
large number (of); many; majority
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
moving into the black; becoming profitable