five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
(moral) conduct; behaviour; behavior; deportment
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to follow advice; to act upon advice
unchastity; misconduct; dissipation; fornication
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
several million; millions (of)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
source of funds; resources; finances
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to palm off; to force a sale
coal mining; coal extraction
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
investment; contribution; financing
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
hunch; foreboding; premonition
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
whimsy; looseness; indiscretion; laxity
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
political measures; policy
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
self-determination; suicide