inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
pessimism; negative thinking
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
same trade; same business; same profession
(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
very great; enormous; serious
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
chain-reaction bankruptcy; chain bankruptcy
repayment; settlement (of a debt); paying off; reimbursement (of expenses)
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to devise; to plot; to plan
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
guesswork; speculation; hunch
one's person; around one's person
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
bill (at a restaurant); check
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow