to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
investment in stocks; stock investment; equity investment
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
2008 financial crisis; global financial crisis; GFC
unrealized loss; paper loss
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
Hello Work (official nickname for the Public Employment Security Office)
at least; at most; (even) just
unemployment insurance; employment insurance
provision (of money or goods); furnishing; conferral; payment; delivery; benefit
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
brain worker; brain-worker; white-collar worker; mental worker
body; physical system; (the) person
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)