past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
very interesting; of great interest
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
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)
branch office; branch store
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
the same amount of money; the same sum; the same price
contract; compact; agreement
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
master; teacher; stable master
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
man; male; masculine gender
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
occurrence; happening; incident; event
means; way; method; measure
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
don't you think?; indicates question
system; institution; organization; organisation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to have a talk; to tell a story
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
class; heading; group; category
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately