business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
security for a loan; collateral
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
older brother; elder brother
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
what do you want?; can I help you?
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to put into effect; to put into practice
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
sales; selling; marketing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
in that way; like that; that way
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)