to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
speaking of ...; as for ...
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
choral chanting; chanting in chorus (e.g. at a demonstration)
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
traditional; conventional
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
black-market channels; illegal channels
household; home; family; housekeeping
decrepitude; senescence; superannuation
(leading) a vagabond life; (leading) a wandering existence
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
stranger; tramp; wanderer
to be sacked; to be dismissed
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam