business world; business circles; (the) industry
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
several years; a few years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
until now; so far; up to the present
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
unexpected meeting; coincidence
letter; missive; note; mail
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
I see; that's right; indeed
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
in the same way as; just like
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip