starting work (for the day); employment; work
aging (of a population); ageing
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
very rich person; the super rich
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
how long; how far; how much
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
valuable article; valuables
to take away; to carry away
custom; common practice; habit
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
society; public; community; social studies
way; method; means; (technical) specification
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer