needless to say; it goes without saying
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
putting into operation; invocation
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
rate; late; rating; ranking
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
at least; at most; (even) just
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
medical care; medical treatment
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
Orsborne; Osborne; Osborn