repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
home area; home town; local
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
(one acting as a) foster parent
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once