completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
financial market; money market
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
trade; buying and selling
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
property; fortune; means; assets
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to affect; to impact; to influence
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to take out a loan; to get a loan
heating; application of heat
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to shut in; to confine; to contain
since one was born; (in) all one's life
maximum allowable single-day gain (stock exchange, etc.)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration