betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
custody; detention; confinement
again; once more; a second time
business; trade; operations; sales
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
ward office; council (regional)
income; receipts; revenue
police officer; policeman; constable
bribe; money under the table
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
world; society; people; the public
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
successively; one after another
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
study; research; investigation
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
aggregation of names, addresses, etc.; collation of accounts held by the same person (by financial institutions)
in name only; titular; nominal
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext