was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
recovery; rescue; recapture
cooperation; collaboration
heedless of danger; braving dangers
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
natural; intrinsic; from birth
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
because of; owing to; due to
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
commerce; trade; business
knockoff; counterfeit goods
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to tumble down; to roll down
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
party; gang; company; squad
wounded person; injured person
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on