spending; consumption; misappropriation; embezzlement
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
vitality; energy; dynamism
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
foreign; abroad; overseas
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
buying; purchasing; laying in
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
trivial; minor; insignificant; peripheral
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
production output; number of goods manufactured
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
many problems; various problems
serious; severe; grave; acute
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
economic; financial; fiscal
case worker; case officer
discussion; argument; debate
addition; adding; supplement
8000; eight thousand; many
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase