cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
large amount of money; great cost
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
and; thereupon; because of that
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown