(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to live; to make a living; to get on with
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
right in the middle (of); midst; height
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
Tamura Masakazu (1943.8-)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
one day; (on) a certain day
development; exploitation
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy