several weeks; a few weeks
just a minute; small quantity
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
next generation; future generation
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to be profitable; to yield a profit
sudden rise; sharp rise; boom; skyrocketing
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
money (esp. dirty money); loot; hardtack; dough
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
devil; evil spirit; genie
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
beforehand; in advance; previously
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
great wealth; enormous fortune
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine