advantage; benefit; profit; interest
result; effect; performance; success
source of funds; resources; finances
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
nice; likeable; desirable
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
one by one; one at a time; in turn
job; work; duties; trade; skill
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
economic; financial; fiscal
postponement; deferment; adjournment
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
breaking off an engagement
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to be absorbed in reading
matter of concern and interest
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
weave; weaving; woven item
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
recital; recitation; public reading
looking depressed; long face
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
self control; self restraint
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
highest grade; superlative degree