to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to employ; to hire; to charter
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to discuss; to talk together
servant; manservant; menial
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
enough is enough; no further!
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
white hair; grey hair; gray hair