businessman with political ties
ability; capability; skill
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
how long; how much; to what extent
imagination; supposition; guess
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
store (house) detective; security (officer)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
Kumamoto prefecture (Kyushu)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be surprised; to be astonished
property; fortune; assets
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
pretension; conceit; hubris
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
heartfelt; sincere; wholehearted
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi