for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
future (usually near); prospects
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
pride; dignity; self-respect
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
unlicensed; without a license (licence)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
master; teacher; stable master
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
until now; so far; up to the present
established practice; custom
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
main question; real issue at hand
employment (long term); hire
down payment; contract money
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
to grumble; to make difficulties
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
major surgery; major operation
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)