time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
to subsist; to keep on living
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
self-styled humanitarian; person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling
love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
feeling sad or downhearted; down in the dumps
blow; shock; strike; batting
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
stock holdings; one's shares
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
house in which a mistress is kept
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
price; cost; value; worth; value
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to thrust down; to push off
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to attack; to assault; to assail
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)