simply put; putting it simply; in short
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
100,000,000; one hundred million
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
delivery; transfer; hand-over
Porsche; Porsche; Porche; Porché
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
while; during (the time when)
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
several people; a few people
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation