foreign; abroad; overseas
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
to palm off; to force a sale
occupation; calling; livelihood
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
high; noble; refined; advanced
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
to sell off; to sell completely
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
of course; certainly; naturally
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
rubber band; elastic band
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire