to be profitable; to yield a profit
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
working away from home (esp. abroad); person working away from home; migrant worker
at first; initially; in the beginning
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
every month; monthly; month by month
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
but; however; although; though
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
safety; welfare; well-being
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
sympathy; compassion; pity
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop