bank; banking institution
to take out a loan; to get a loan
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to cover fully; to wrap around
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to be prolonged; to drag on
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
armed forces; military; troops
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
maintenance; preservation; improvement
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
how long; how much; to what extent
income; receipts; revenue
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish