wealthy person; millionaire
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
economic world; financial circles; business community
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
annual revenue (government); annual income (government); budget receipts
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
(hard-earned rewards of) sweat and blood
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
in the meanwhile; during the time
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
constitution; rules; regulation
proclamation; promulgation
(not) even once; (not) ever
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
pressure; oppression; suppression
bad law; (arch.) evil ways; (arch.) evil way of doing things
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
taste; liking; preference
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
present; current; in operation
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
suffrage; the right to vote
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money