only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
in one's own way or style
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
meaning; significance; sense
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
head; lead; vanguard; first
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
don't you think?; indicates question
to publish a book; to put out a book
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
by your leave; with your permission
to refer to; to use as reference
something like ...; something called ...
(period of) a year; during an era
counter for books; volume
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
moment by moment; hour by hour
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ultimate; final; last; eventual
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap