still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
straight-forwardness; honesty; purity
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
the place for; the time for; the level of
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
atelier; studio; workshop
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
witnessing; observing; sighting
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
keeping accounts; balancing accounts
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
spending; consumption; misappropriation; embezzlement
lowdown; inside curtain; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings
inside one's heart; in one's mind
negation; denial; negative
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
self-reliance; acting according to one's own ideas and beliefs
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
secret; private; surreptitious