future (usually near); prospects
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
don't you think?; indicates question
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
so; like this; in this way
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
income; receipts; revenue
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
writing; composition; essay; sentence
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
at least; at most; (even) just
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
meaning; significance; sense
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hard to get; hard to come by
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
comprehensive evaluation; over-all judgment; general comment
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)